Ramon Massana

Apr 11, 2024 | science.org | Xianyuan Wu |R. Obexer |Ramon Massana

PerspectiveMicrobiologyA bacterial endosymbiont of marine algae evolved to an organelleRamon Massana [email protected] Info & AffiliationsAbstractEukaryotic cells are notably complex—for example, they have various organelles, which are membrane-bound structures with specific functions. Two of these organelles, mitochondria and chloroplasts, which function in respiration and photosynthesis, evolved from the integration of endosymbiotic bacteria to the eukaryotic cell (1).