Carbon metabolic pathways in phototrophic bacteria and their broader evolutionary implications
Photosynthesis is the biological process that converts solar energy to biomass, bio-products and biofuel. It is the only major natural solar energy storage mechanism on Earth. To satisfy the increased demand for sustainable energy sources and identify the mechanism of photosynthetic carbon assimilat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00165/full |