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  1. Our study on the functional conservation of alphaproteobacterial Mic60 is out in Current Biology! This is consistent with the origin of mitochondrial cristae from alphaproteobacterial ICMs. Free access here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1gl4Z3Q
    #mitochondria #cristae #purplebacteria #chromatophores #icms #symbiosis #eukaryogenesis #alphaproteobacteria #bioenergetics

  2. Are you curious about purple photosymbioses? Sebastian Hess and I have written a Quick Guide for Current Biology where we summarize our current knowledge on these very rare symbioses. Free access here: t.co/9uHTmhhIzm
    #photosymbiosis #symbiosis #purplebacteria #ciliates #pseudoblepharisma #anaerobcieuks