Biological complexity: new organelle found (Introduction)

by David Turell , Friday, May 05, 2023, 21:14 (358 days ago) @ David Turell

More intracellular complexity:

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGsmWptXVfPSFMDFMVjKFmMMTFC

Biology textbooks look set for an update: researchers have just discovered a new kind of organelle, a tiny organ-like structure inside cells. Researchers made the discovery while investigating the role of phosphate in cell renewal in the guts of fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster). The new organelle acts as a reservoir for phosphate, a nutrient that is essential for life. The discovery highlights how much there is to learn about cell physiology, says geneticist and study co-author Chiwei (Charles) Xu. “The beauty is there, it's just waiting for us to discover it.”

Darwin developed his simplistic theory of evolution knowing nothing of the underlying complexity of cellular design.
.