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Nature 396, 221-222 (19 November 1998) | doi:10.1038/24278
Photosynthesis: A crystal clear view
Andreas Engel1
Photosynthetic bacteria, algae and plants have developed efficient systems to capture and convert sunlight into chemical energy. They produce about ten billion tons of carbohydrates annually, equivalent to eight times mankind's energy consumption in 1990.
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