Carbon is one of the main building blocks for life on Earth. It's abundant in our planet's atmosphere, where it's found in the form of carbon dioxide. Carbon makes its way into Earthlings' bodies mainly through the process ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 25, 2020
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The next time you visit a lake or the seashore, take a deep breath. As you exhale, take a moment to be thankful for the little things: Specifically, for the microscopic, single-celled algae in the soil and waters all around ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 25, 2020
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Manajit Hayer-Hartl, head of the research group "Chaperonin-assisted Protein Folding," has a long-standing interest in the central enzyme of photosynthesis called Rubisco. Her team has already reported on many of the interacting ...
Biotechnology
Oct 20, 2020
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A team of scientists has discovered an ancient form of rubisco, the most abundant enzyme on Earth and critical to life as we know it.
Evolution
Oct 7, 2020
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Researchers have found a way to engineer more efficient versions of the plant enzyme Rubisco by using a red-algae-like Rubisco from a bacterium.
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2020
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Cornell University scientists have engineered a key plant enzyme and introduced it in Escherichia coli bacteria in order to create an optimal experimental environment for studying how to speed up photosynthesis, a holy grail ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2020
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A team led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has discovered a missing link in the evolution of photosynthesis and carbon fixation. Dating back more than 2.4 billion years, a newly discovered form of the ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 31, 2020
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Scientists from the University of Liverpool have revealed new insight into how cyanobacteria construct the organelles that are essential for their ability to photosynthesise. The research, which carried out in collaboration ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 8, 2020
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Researchers working on molecular-level responses in crops have taken a step closer to their goal of producing heat-tolerant wheat.
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2020
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A new Michigan State University study has identified a family of genes in cyanobacteria that help control carbon dioxide fixation.
Plants & Animals
Oct 8, 2019
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