Do chloroplasts have DNA?

Posted August 25, 2022

Answer

Yes, chloroplasts have DNA. Every chloroplast contains multiple copies of a single DNA molecule. The number of copies in a chloroplast varies among species.

Additional resources

Sustaining Life: Maintaining Chloroplasts and Mitochondria and their Genomes in Plants

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