Cyanobacterial evolution: fresh insight into ancient questions

Current Biology : CB
Patrick M Shih

Abstract

The invention of oxygenic photosynthesis by cyanobacteria 2.4 billion years ago forever transformed Earth. This biogeochemical shift set into motion the evolution of subsequent microbial metabolisms and lifestyles. A new study provides a novel approach in piecing together evidence for how this evolutionary transition may have occurred.

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