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Bacteria use poison to make food

Newly discovered bacteria hint at how early life may have survived in a no-oxygen atmosphere

By Tina Hesman Saey

- More than 2 years ago

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Some bacteria from MonoLake in California do photosynthesis the old-fashioned way — really old-fashioned: They use arsenic instead of oxygen.