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Using samples from Roscoff and a second collection in Bilbao, Spain, the team conducted one of the most comprehensive studies ever of the cytoskeleton -- the filament network that supports and organizes eukaryotic cells.

"We also found that tiny thread-like structures called mesenterial filaments play a bigger role and are more diverse than we previously thought," Dr. Lewis said.

Tokuda and the other scientists wanted to understand if filaments, or threadlike fibers, form during star formation, as this reveals key details about their density and overall composition.

The structure that allows the chloroplast to make these necessary changes was found to be a network of thin filaments.

Some clear glass halos and discs hang in space, suspended on filament.