Periodic Reporting for period 3 - PLAST-EVOL (The origin and early evolution of eukaryotic plastids)

More than 1 Ga ago, an ancient eukaryote became photosynthetic by engulfing a cyanobacterium that evolved into the first plastid. This had profound consequences for our planet: photosynthetic eukaryotes became major primary producers and biogeochemical players. From this...