Stroma commonly refers to the fluid filled inner space of chloroplasts surrounding thylakoids and grana. Initially, the stroma was thought to simply provide support for the pigmen… See more

Microscopic examination of the chloroplast reveals certain obvious features. It is made of an outer membrane and an intricate network of inner membranes, forming stacks of di… See more

The chloroplast is an unusual organelle because it carries out the most important activity of the plant cell while also containing its own genome. A number of genes nece… See more

The stroma is the site for the three steps involved in the Calvin Cycle – carbon fixation, reduction and regeneration. Carbon fixation begins with the reaction between on… See more