Instead, DNA is also found in the mitochondria present in most plant and animals cells, as well as in the chloroplasts of plant cells. Here, we'll explore how ... The Mirabilis plants that Correns worked with came in three types: pure green, pure white, or variegated (mottled green and white). read more
Since then, hundreds of chloroplast DNAs from various species have been sequenced, but they are mostly those of land plants and green algae—glaucophytes, red algae, and other algal groups are extremely underrepresented, potentially introducing some bias in views of "typical" chloroplast DNA structure and content. read more
The most common dinophyte chloroplast is the peridinin-type chloroplast, characterized by the carotenoid pigment peridinin in their chloroplasts, along with chlorophyll a and chlorophyll c 2. Peridinin is not found in any other group of chloroplasts. read more