Scientists discover a nitroplast, the 1st of its kind
Watch Will Triggs of EarthSky in this viral video on the discovery of the first ever nitroplast.
UCSC published this original story on April 11, 2024. Edits by EarthSky.
Discovery of the 1st nitroplast
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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