#Overlooked: The role of bacterial viruses in plant health

“#Overlooked: The role of bacterial viruses in plant health” Joana Falcao Salles, Professor of Microbial Community Ecology at the University of Groningen. She is the lead author of a review paper in Trends in Microbiology, which argues for more research into the role of bacteriophages in plant health. Credit: University of Groningen We know how…

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#A small protein transports electrons between the two photosystems involved in plant photosynthesis

“#A small protein transports electrons between the two photosystems involved in plant photosynthesis” Scanning electron microscope image of thylakoids – each circle is a high-rise building seen from above. Credit: Wanner/LMU The emergence of oxygenic photosynthesis made it possible for complex multicellular life-forms to evolve on Earth. By utilizing solar energy to turn carbon dioxide…

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