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Image: The image shows a high-resolution 3D model of the plant RNA polymerase PEP, which plays a central role in photosynthesis. Credit: Paula Favoretti Vital do Prado and Johannes Pauly / MPI-NAT, UMG
Researchers succeed at generating 3D visualizations of chloroplasts’ copying machines NewsPlant Science

Researchers succeed at generating 3D visualizations of chloroplasts’ copying machines

Researchers have visualized chloroplast RNA polymerase PEP in 3D, crucial for photosynthesis. The study unveils insights into its structure and function, essential for gene activation. This groundbreaking work aids understanding of photosynthesis evolution, potentially influencing future biotechnological applications.
Isabel
21/03/2024
Image: The newly discovered plant Relictithismia kimotsukiensis probably diverged at an early stage in the evolution of the whole family and retains ancestral characteristics. This history is reflected in the plant’s name. Credit: SUETSUGU Kenji (CC BY) 
Researchers discover a new plant species whose name tells a story BotanyNewsPlant Science

Researchers discover a new plant species whose name tells a story

In a botanical breakthrough, researchers unveil a new plant species, Relictithismia kimotsukiensis, discovered in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima Prefecture. Divergent from Tanuki-no-shokudai, it constitutes a new genus within the Thismiaceae family, signifying a rare find in Japan's well-explored botanical landscape. With environmental…
Isabel
19/03/2024