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An unusual symbiosis of a ciliate, green alga, and purple bacterium

The intracellular purple sulfur bacterium 'Candidatus Thiodictyon intracellulare' has lost the ability to oxidize sulfur and now supplies a ciliate with energy from photosynthesis.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210614153912.htm
An unusual symbiosis of a ciliate, green alga, and purple bacterium An unusual symbiosis of a ciliate, green alga, and purple bacterium Reviewed by cmakigo on June 15, 2021 Rating: 5

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