Term Name: plastid fission
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Definition: The creation of two or more plastids by division of one plastid. A plastid is any member of a family of organelles found in the cytoplasm of plants and some protists, which are membrane-bounded and contain DNA.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0043572]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: organelle fission
has subtype: chloroplast fission leucoplast fission