Energy production in nature is the responsibility of chloroplasts and mitochondria and is crucial for fabricating sustainable, synthetic cells in the lab. Mitochondria are not only "the powerhouses of ...

The eukaryotic mitochondrion is derived from a proteobacterial endosymbiotic ancestor but most of the genes that were originally present in this ancestor's genome have been transferred to the nucleus ...

Researchers identify the most promising advancements and greatest challenges of artificial mitochondria and chloroplasts. The team describes the components required to construct synthetic mitochondria ...

CyDENT represents a revolutionary advancement in genetic modification, facilitating CRISPR-free base editing within mitochondria and chloroplasts. This breakthrough technology heralds a new era in ...

The genetic material of plants, animals and humans is well protected in the nucleus of each cell and stores all the information that forms an organism. For example, information about the size or color ...

A recent study by Chinese scientists has revealed the intricate molecular machinery driving energy exchange within ...