Many of the genes in the chloroplast genome encode proteins involved in ________, whereas mitochondrial genomes primarily encode proteins involved in ________.

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Chloroplast genomes primarily encode genes involved in photosynthesis, such as those encoding the photosystems, while mitochondrial genomes primarily encode genes involved in oxidative phosphorylation, such as those encoding components of the electron transport chain.

Many of the Genes in the Chloroplast Genome Encode Proteins