2001/01/01 by Geoffrey I. McFadden · 2 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Energy · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms #Algal biology and biofuel production #Light effects on plants
paper · doi:10.1104/pp.125.1.50
openalex publication_date 2001/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
The origin of oxygenic photosynthesis must rank just after the origin of life itself as one of the most significant events in the history of life. The early photosynthesizers, which Bill Schopf has shown were similar to modern cyanobacteria (32), made earth a nicer place to live by quietly cranking