How an organelle evolves in symbiosis with a cell: Intermediate stage sheds light on the assimilation process

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Mar 19, 2025, 2:00 pm189 ptsTrendingTop
Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their independence in the course of evolution. A team of biologists headed by Professor Dr. Eva Nowack at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) are examining the way in which this assimilation…

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