The nitroplast: A nitrogen-fixing organelle

2024/04/11 by Ramón Massana · 1 voice · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Marine and coastal ecosystems #Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology #Protist diversity and phylogeny

paper · doi:10.1126/science.ado8571

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Abstract

A bacterial endosymbiont of marine algae evolved to an organelle.

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• Nitrogen-fixing organelle in a marine alga

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