Researchers have revealed the first atomic structures of the respiratory apparatus that plants use to generate energy. Researchers have revealed the first atomic structures of the respiratory ...

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Researchers have revealed the first atomic structures of the respiratory apparatus that plants use to generate energy, according to a study published today in eLife. The 3D structures of these large ...