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 E-Mail IMAGE: Mung bean sprouts grown in the dark that provide the raw materials to determine the structure of plant respiratory complexes view more  Credit: Kaitlyn Abe and Maria Guadalupe Zaragoza (CC BY 4.0) 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 protein assemblies - the first described for any plant species - are a step towards being able to develop improved herbicides that target plant respiration. They could also aid the development of more effective pesticides, which target the pest s metabolism while avoiding harm to crops.

United statesMaria maldonadoJames lettsEmily packerUniversity of californiaAlice wallenberg foundationDepartment of molecularMax planck societyHoward hughes medical instituteCellular biologyAssistant professorMedia relations managerPlant biologyStructural biologyMolecular biophysicsBiomechanics biophysics