Mastodawn

#phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Original open access article

Burnetti et al. 02 February 2026, npj Complex 3, 9

Priority effects inhibit the repeated evolution of phototrophy

https://doi.org/10.1038/s44260-026-00069-z

Ivi Choc Feb 4

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on the biology of #energy production from #sunlight www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0...

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On the Evolution of Life — Why...

Ivi Choc Feb 4

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture #phototrophy #photosynthesis #chlorophyll #retinal #ATP #plants #microorganisms #evolution #biology #biochemistry #science

Paul & Newton introduce a highly interesting paper on how and why plants/microorganisms developed #energy production from #sunlight twice differently.

(And yes, we also have rhodopsin in our eyes, we "see" with it. From the incoming light it produces electric signals for the brain.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qX0S87YSLA

On the Evolution of Life — Why Sunlight Capture Creating the Biosphere Evolved Twice and Only Twice

YouTube

Deggsie Apr 8, 2023

What a stunning bridge.
Another #ETS2 #PhotoTrophy collected.

Ignore the foreground, obvs.