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Evolution in Action? Nitrogen-Fixing Organelles May Be Nature’s Next Big Leap


Nitrogen is a nutrient essential for all life on Earth. Despite the abundance of nitrogen gas (N2) in the atmosphere, it remains largely inaccessible to many life forms until it undergoes nitrogen fixation. This vital process transforms dinitrogen into ammonium, an important source of inorganic nitr

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