Sentences with phrase «endosymbionts like»

One of the most intriguing reasons for studying endosymbionts like Tremblayais to learn about the evolution of mitochondria and chloroplasts, membrane - bound structures within cells that produce energy.

Indeed, scientists now know that some organelles evolved from endosymbiont bacteria, raising hopes that studying tiny endosymbionts like Tremblayacould shed light on the evolution of those organelles.

«An endosymbiont like Tremblaya is an illustration of how clever organisms can get,» said Schaechter.

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Plants and various groups of algae also have plastids with their own DNA and, like animals, are accepted to have developed from endosymbionts, in this case cyanobacteria.