Scientists have uncovered genetic variation in the unexplored DNA of the photosynthetic and energy factories of Arabidopsis plants, which plays a ...

Researchers have identified two fungal enzymes that hijack the immune system of plants, playing a critical role in the colonization of plant roots. These findings open new avenues for interventions in ...

Plants need light to grow, but too much light can induce damage to the photosynthetic complex known as photosystem II. It is ...

Scientists at The University of Tokyo have integrated chloroplasts, the energy-producing organelles found in plants and algae ...

Scientists discovered a stretch of DNA in both C3 plants, like wheat and soybeans, and C4 plants, like corn and sorghum, that is responsible for optimizing C4 plant photosynthesis and making them ...

The experiment hinges on a key element: chloroplasts. These organelles, present in plants, convert sunlight into energy usable by the cell. Until now, it was believed they could only function in plant ...

Researchers say they have successfully cultivated animal cells that draw energy through photosynthesis. Previously believed ...

For the first time, scientists have created animal cells that can harness sunlight for energy—a feat once thought ...

Many experts believed it couldn't be done, but researchers in Japan have successfully introduced chloroplasts into hamster ...

Furthermore, even chloroplasts find it hard to sustain themselves in the environment of an animal cell. Algae and plant species photosynthesize under 30 degrees Celsius, while the animal cells are ...

Chloroplasts, the parts of cells that allow ... with the ultimate aim of creating “planimal” cells that have plant capabilities. Planimal cells, if possible, could be a game changer in ...

The next step—ensuring chloroplasts can survive longer in animal cells. In the study, the researchers inserted energy-making chloroplasts from a rare red algae into Chinese hamster cells ...