CHLOROPLASTS - A STRUCTURAL APPROACH

The introduction of this review mentions the attributes of chloroplast s in general and of some specialist kinds. The actual review describes briefly the evolution of chloroplasts, the morphology and structure o f chloroplasts, and also features that they uniquely possess. Fluoresc ence confocal subtractive images are used to demonstrate the best in v ivo imaging with the highest resolution attained so far in vivo. An el ectron micrograph image is used to look at features of a dividing chlo roplast. The review discusses aspects of greening, as well as structur al and morphological interpretations of chloroplasts. Types of chlorop lasts are described and illustrated, and the functional organisation o f the chloroplast is briefly addressed. Chloroplast movement and divis ion are shortly treated. The review concludes with unresolved problems and suggested approaches to their solution.