Plastids are core components of photosynthesis in plants and algae. Scientists are currently debating the events leading to the appearance of plastids in eukaryotic cells. Where did plastids ...

The figure shows a schematic diagram of the evolution of eukaryotes, highlighting the incorporation of mitochondria and chloroplasts into the eukaryotic lineage through endosymbiosis and the ...

Diagram shows movement of DNA from the cyanobacterial progenitor of plastids to the primary host nucleus and, subsequently, to the nucleus of the secondary host. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Most notably, we saw that the endosymbionts expressing translocases from the plastids of red algae and glaucophytes were able ...