Stroma

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This article is about stroma in biology. For the island, see Stroma, Scotland.

Stroma can refer to:

  1. The connective supportive framework of a biological cell, tissue, or organ.
  2. The fluid filled area of a chloroplast outside of the thylakoid membranes. The light-independent reactions (Calvin Cycle and Carbon fixation) of photosynthesis take place here.Template:Cellbio-stub

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