Syntrophic anaerobic photosynthesis via direct interspecies electron transfer

Direct interspecies electron transfer has been shown in methane-producing communities, but it is unknown how widespread this mechanism is. Here, Haet al. show that anoxygenic photosynthesis can be driven by direct electron transfer from a heterotrophic partner bacterium.

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Main Authors: Phuc T. Ha, Stephen R. Lindemann, Liang Shi, Alice C. Dohnalkova, James K. Fredrickson, Michael T. Madigan, Haluk Beyenal
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/75579dbed6c3471aa06ef828b95a5b48
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