Time for light-induced conversion of etioplasts into chloroplasts
| Range | 24 to 48 Hours |
|---|---|
| Organism | Chloroplast |
| Reference | Staehelin LA. Chloroplast structure: from chlorophyll granules to supra-molecular architecture of thylakoid membranes. Photosynth Res. 2003 76(1-3):185-96. p.188 right column top paragraphPubMed ID16228577 |
| Comments | The light-induced conversion of etioplasts into chloroplasts takes 24 to 48 h and involves the transformation of the prolamellar bodies into thylakoids within which all of the functional complexes of the photosynthetic electron transport chain accumulate (Wellburn AR (1982) Bioenergetic and ultrastructural changes associated with chloroplast development. Int Rev Cytol 80: 133–191). |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 107017 |