Scientists invent light-powered yeast.
TL;DR Summary
Researchers have created a new type of yeast that can use light as energy by inserting a rhodopsin gene from a marine bacterium into brewer's yeast. This breakthrough is the first step towards engineering artificial photosynthesis and could lead to more complex modes of genetic engineering.
Topics:science#artificial-photosynthesis#genetic-engineering#light-powered#rhodopsin#science-and-technology#yeast
The first ever light-powered yeast has been invented Interesting Engineering
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
1
Time Saved
1 min
vs 1 min read
Condensed
73%
168 → 46 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on Interesting Engineering