bacterial photosynthesis


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bacterial photosynthesis

[bak′tir·ē·əl ‚fōd·ō′sin·thə·səs]
(microbiology)
Use of light energy to synthesize organic compounds in green and purple bacteria.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Lead author of the study, Dr Tanai Cardona from the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial, said: 'We're beginning to see that much of the established story about the evolution of photosynthesis is not supported by the real data we obtain about the structure and functioning of early bacterial photosynthesis systems.'
Imperial College London: Strange bacteria hint at ancient origin of photosynthesis
Lead author of the study, Dr Tanai Cardona from the Department of Life Sciences at Imperial, said: "We're beginning to see that much of the established story about the evolution of photosynthesis is not supported by the real data we obtain about the structure and functioning of early bacterial photosynthesis systems."
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