Structural analysis reveals that spores of the microsporidium Spraguea lophii contain dimeric hibernating ribosomes.
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Weyer, E., Weiss, L.M. Microsporidian spores contain hibernating dimeric ribosomes. Nat Microbiol 8, 1762–1763 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01481-0
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