Photosynthetic sea slugs induce protective changes to the light reactions of the chloroplasts they steal from algae.

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16. Characterization of the wave phenomenon of flash-induced chlorophyll fluorescence in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.Photosynthesis research · 2022
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19. Genetic autonomy and low singlet oxygen yield support kleptoplast functionality in photosynthetic sea slugs.Journal of experimental botany · 2021
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20. On the art of stealing chloroplasts.eLife · 2020
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