Spectropolarimetry of Primitive Phototrophs as Global Surface Biosignatures
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DOI: 10.1089/ast.2020.2272
Abstract: Photosynthesis is an ancient metabolic process that began on early Earth and offers plentiful energy to organisms that can utilize it such that that they achieve global significance. The potential exists for similar processes to… read more here.
Keywords: primitive phototrophs; polarization; circular polarization; phototrophs ... See more keywords
Temperature and Geographic Location Impact the Distribution and Diversity of Photoautotrophic Gene Variants in Alkaline Yellowstone Hot Springs
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01465-21
Abstract: Photosynthetic bacteria in hot springs are of great importance to both microbial evolution and ecology. While a large body of work has focused on oxygenic photosynthesis in cyanobacteria in Mushroom and Octopus Springs in Yellowstone… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; fixation; temperature; distribution ... See more keywords