Plant U-Box 4 Protein Helps Plants Avoid Accumulation Of Damaged Chloroplasts
Friday, October 23, 2015 - 17:40
in Biology & Nature
The identification of a protein that selectively clears damaged chloroplasts from plant cells reveals how plants maintain a "clean workshop" during the process of photosynthesis. Chloroplasts play an important role in transforming light into useable energy for plants, but when these energy powerhouses are damaged, they release harmful substances. When the plant detects this damage, signals are sent to genes involved in chloroplast function and stress adaptation. read more