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Scientists discover first nitrogen fixing organelle
After years of work, an international team found evidence that a once-independent nitrogen-fixing microbe has become a permanent resident within algae cells
Adapted from a release by Erin Malsbury at UC Santa Cruz
Modern biology textbooks assert that only bacteria can take nitrogen from the atmosphere and convert it into a form that is usable for life. … [+8409 chars]
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