The chloroplast evolved from a symbiotic cyanobacterium and it still divides like one. Bacterial inner division machinery recruits the eukaryotic outer complex, which in turn condenses the inner ring. This reciprocal communication across the double membrane is essential for coordinated fission of the organelle.
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Miyagishima, Sy. Chloroplast division: A handshake across membranes. Nature Plants 3, 17025 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2017.25
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