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Unique Bacterium in Yellowstone Springs
Artist's representation of a unique species of chlorophyll-producing bacterium that was discovered in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park. The green shapes in the cell, called chlorosomes, house the machinery to convert sunlight into energy.
This image accompanied NSF press release, "Innovative Research Technique Reveals Another Natural Wonder in Yellowstone Park: A Unique, Photosynthesizing Life-For."
Credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science Foundation
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