The evolution of intracellular organelles by endosymbiosis is considered rare. Two recent studies suggest that endosymbioses between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and eukaryotic algae are approaching levels of integration comparable to cellular organelles, helping to solve the problem of oceanic nitrogen limitation.
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