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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 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue researchers have discovered the structure of the enzyme that makes cellulose, a finding that could lead to easier ways of breaking down plant materials to make biofuels ...

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 ...