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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002736
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002736
Preferred Name

Chloroplasts

Definitions
Plastids that can develop into CHLOROPLASTS. Plant cell inclusion bodies that contain the photosynthetic pigment CHLOROPHYLL, which is associated with the membrane of THYLAKOIDS. Chloroplasts occur in cells of leaves and young stems of plants. They are also found in some forms of PHYTOPLANKTON such as HAPTOPHYTA; DINOFLAGELLATES; DIATOMS; and CRYPTOPHYTA.
Synonyms
Chloroplast
Etioplast
Etioplasts
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