A nitrogen-fixing organelle, or “nitroplast,” has been identified in a marine alga. This discovery sheds light on the evolutionary transition from endosymbiont to organelle. Learn more this week in Science: scim.ag/6yX
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@ScienceMagazine @ZiggyMarzinelli I've been wondering at what stage in the life of a legume (eg Acacia) does the symbiosis with nitrogen fixing rhizobium bacteria start?
@ScienceMagazine So help me at first glance I thought they were hot dogs with relish.
@ScienceMagazine Interesting. I wonder what relevance, if any, this could have for the quest to develop self-fertilising plants. newyorker.com/science/elemen…