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#denitrification — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Scientists discover more #mitochondria-like #symbionts with surprising metabolic capacities phys.org/news/2024-12-scientis

    Genetic potential for aerobic respiration and #denitrification in globally distributed respiratory #endosymbionts nature.com/articles/s41467-024

    "They found a unique #bacterium that lives inside a ciliate (#protists) and provides it with energy... reminiscent of #mitochondria, with the key difference that the #endosymbiont derives energy from the respiration of nitrate, not oxygen."