Genetic autonomy and low singlet oxygen yield support kleptoplast functionality in photosynthetic sea slugs
V. Havurinne, M. Handrich, M. Antinluoma, S. Khorobrykh, S. Gould, E. Tyystjärvi
The paper investigates how isolated Vaucheria litorea plastids maintain functionality in sea slugs by upregulating key maintenance genes and producing low levels of singlet oxygen.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2021Plant Biology