They've known about the Paulinella genus for several decades, but they're always glad to discover a new species. This genus acquired a photosynthetic symbiont "only" 100 million years ago, and it's only partway through the process of losing its genes. It's a snapshot of the evolutionary process.
TBH, this has almost nothing to do with the origins of life.
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[ 1.5 ms ] story [ 19.4 ms ] threadThey've known about the Paulinella genus for several decades, but they're always glad to discover a new species. This genus acquired a photosynthetic symbiont "only" 100 million years ago, and it's only partway through the process of losing its genes. It's a snapshot of the evolutionary process.
TBH, this has almost nothing to do with the origins of life.