Three genomes must cooperate in plants — those in the nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts. Biparental inheritance of the nucleus and maternal inheritance of the organelles has made studying these interactions difficult. A new method allows the nucleus to be inherited paternally so the ‘black box’ of interactions can be studied.
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Christensen, A.C. More than just a powerhouse. Nat. Plants 6, 5–6 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-019-0576-8
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