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Nitroplast
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<p>A nitroplast is an <a href="/facts/Organelle/vhDFnGbs">organelle</a> found in certain species of <a href="/facts/Algae/U1ftVKU3">algae</a>, particularly in the marine algae <i><a href="/facts/Braarudosphaera_bigelowii/ypsknc0e">Braarudosphaera bigelowii</a></i>. It plays a crucial role in <a href="/facts/Nitrogen_fixation/TeLoBpWS">nitrogen fixation</a>, a process previously thought to be exclusive to <a href="/facts/Bacteria/wC8xSCsU">bacteria</a> and <a href="/facts/Archaea/Adxh0aHw">archaea</a>. The discovery of nitroplasts has significant implications for both cellular biology and <a href="/facts/Agricultural_science/NYg9URrT">agricultural science</a>. </p>