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Marine proteorhodopsins rival photosynthesis in solar energy capture
Laura Gómez-Consarnau, Naomi M. Levine, Lynda S. Cutter…·Sergio A. Sañudo-Wilhelmy
The paper measures vertical distributions of phototrophic pigments in the ocean and finds proteorhodopsins may capture as much or more light energy than chlorophyll-a-based phototrophy.
DOI 10.1101/231167