Scientists stunned as bacteria rewire DNA machinery to shape cells
Lucian Nemoiu
Fluorescently labeled CorM filaments inside Anabaena. These represent a newly discovered cytoskeleton in multicellular cyanobacteria. Credit: © Loose group, ISTA Photosynthetic bacteria played a major role in shaping Earth as we know it. Among them, cyanobacteria stand out for producing the oxygen that filled our atmosphere and allowed complex life to emerge. Now, scientists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have uncovered a surprising twist in how these organisms work.
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