Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Provision of phosphates by the host supports kleptoplast functionality in photosynthetic sea slugs
Vesa Havurinne, Heta Mattila, Carolina Esteves…·Sónia Cruz
This study shows that sea slugs provide phosphate to kleptoplasts, enhancing their photosynthetic capacity and longevity, while nitrogen depletion impairs photosynthesis.
DOI 10.1101/2025.10.30.685612