On the art of stealing chloroplasts
Sea slugs increase the longevity of the chloroplasts they steal from algae by limiting the harmful side-effects of photosynthesis.
Main Authors: | Paulo Cartaxana, Sónia Cruz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2020-11-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/64057 |
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