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It Looks Like a Mushroom Plant Has Stopped Photosynthesis, but It Thrives: How Is It Possible?
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A parasitic plant that looks like a mushroom has abandoned its photosynthesis mechanism, but has found a way to thrive. Scientists have re-analyzed seven species of Balanophora, which has shown that these unusual plants have reduced their plastic genomes, or plasmas – the parts of cells responsible for photosynthesis – by a factor of 10, says Science Alert. There are only 16,000 base pairs left, which is a rare residue that is useless for conver…
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