Chloroplasts Content / Chloroplasts Content for ٺƵ en Chloroplasts Do More Than Photosynthesis: They’re Also a Key Player in Plant Immunity /curiosity/news/chloroplasts-do-more-photosynthesis-theyre-also-key-player-plant-immunity <p><span><span><span>Scientists have long known that chloroplasts help plants turn the sun’s energy into food, but a new study, led by plant biologists at the University of California, Davis, shows that they are also essential for plant immunity to viral and bacterial pathogens.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Chloroplasts are generally spherical, but a small percentage of them change their shape and send out tube-like projections called “stromules.” First observed over a century ago, the biological function of stromules has remained enigmatic. </span></span></span></p> October 25, 2023 - 11:15am Andy Fell /curiosity/news/chloroplasts-do-more-photosynthesis-theyre-also-key-player-plant-immunity