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Grana: A series of stacked thylakoid disks containing chlorophyll; found in the inner membrane of chloroplasts.

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Alexandreuli: Variety grown in Georgia, CIS (former Soviet Union). Reported by the Geilweilerhof database (see Foreword above) as a selected seedling of Muscat of Alexandria. Used to produce, using coarse . . . View Full Definition

Thylakoids: The specialized membrane structures in which photosynthesis takes place. Internal membranes in the chloroplast where the light reaction chemicals are embedded. Collections of thylakoids form . . . View Full Definition

Stroma: The matrix surrounding the grana in the inner membrane of chloroplasts. The area between membranes (thylakoids, grana) inside the chloroplast.