Cyanobacteria first evolved to perform photosynthesis about 2.4 billion years ago, pumping tons of oxygen into the atmosphere - a period known as the Great Oxygenation Event - which enabled the evolution of multicellular life forms. Researchers have discovered a new species of cyanobacteria, Anthocerotibacter panamensis, which could help illuminate how photosynthesis evolved to create the world as we know it.
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210515090919.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/05/210515090919.htm
New cyanobacteria species spotlights early life
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