Nature.com May 15, 2026 • 19:08

Mouse eyes photosynthesize after plant-to-animal transplant - Nature

Mouse eyes photosynthesize after plant-to-animal transplant - Nature

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A chloroplast (green) dotted with the membranous stacks called thylakoid grana (black blocks). Scientists have harnessed grana to induce photosynthesis in mammalian cells.Credit: Biophoto Associates/… [+2519 chars]

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