Scientists discover first organism with chlorophyll genes that doesn't photosynthesize
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 16:10
in Biology & Nature
For the first time scientists have found an organism that can produce chlorophyll but does not engage in photosynthesis. The peculiar organism is dubbed 'corallicolid' because it is found in 70 per cent of corals around the world and may provide clues as to how to protect coral reefs in the future.