Scientists discover first nitrogen-fixing organelle

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Apr 11, 2024, 4:39 pm221 pts
Modern biology textbooks assert that only bacteria can take nitrogen from the atmosphere and convert it into a form that is usable for life. Plants that fix nitrogen, such as legumes, do so by harboring symbiotic bacteria in root nodules. But a recent discovery upends that rule.

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