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Environment & Energy

eppur_se_muova

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1. Uh ... wait ... all plants convert CO2 to sugar, and lots of other things as well.

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 05:00 PM

Jun 2016

The energy source here is pyruvate, provided from other (external) organisms. Most plants use sunlight.

So, what exactly is the big accomplishment here ? This is actually LESS useful than photosynthesis.

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… scientists engineer bacteria to create sugar from the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jun 2016 OP

Uh ... wait ... all plants convert CO2 to sugar, and lots of other things as well. eppur_se_muova Jun 2016 #1

This is not the intended end product. They now understand the genetics better. OKIsItJustMe Jun 2016 #2