extrachloroplast

English

Etymology

From extra- +‎ chloroplast.

Adjective

extrachloroplast (not comparable)

1. That exists outside of a chloroplast
   • 2016 March 4, “Characterization of the Fatty Acid Desaturase Genes in Cucumber: Structure, Phylogeny, and Expression Patterns”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     FAD2 and FAD3 are located inER and primarily affect desaturation of the extrachloroplast lipids, whereas the others (FAB2, FAD4, FAD5, FAD6, FAD7, and FAD8) are located in the plastids and affect plastid lipid desaturation [3 ].