Noun
Alt. of Plastide
Source: Webster's dictionaryA plastid is required to continue expressing the gene for tRNA-fmet so long as the mitochondrion is translating proteins. Source: Internet
As a result, many plastid and mitochondrial processes are driven by nuclear encoded gene products. Source: Internet
A remnant of the outer plastid dividing ring remains floating between the two daughter chloroplasts, and a remnant of the dynamin ring remains attached to one of the daughter chloroplasts. Source: Internet
Disturbance was common in the early stages of endosymbiosis, however, once the host cell gained control of organelle division, eukaryotes could evolve to have only one plastid per cell. Source: Internet
Gitte Petersen, Ole Seberg, Sarah Thorsøe, Tina Jørgensen & Brian Mathew: A phylogeny of the genus Crocus (Iridaceae) based on sequence data from five plastid regions. Source: Internet
Curiously the mitochondrion and the plastid of the diatom remain functional. Source: Internet