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astro-ph.EP2018
Early evolution of purple retinal pigments on Earth and implications for exoplanet biosignatures
Shiladitya DasSarma, Edward W. Schwieterman
We propose that retinal-based phototrophy arose early in the evolution of life on Earth, profoundly impacting the development of photosynthesis and creating implications for the se…
astro-ph.EP2009★ 150 cited
Detection of circular polarization in light scattered from photosynthetic microbes
William B. Sparks, James Hough, Thomas A. Germer +9
The identification of a universal biosignature that could be sensed remotely is critical to the prospects for success in the search for life elsewhere in the universe. A candidate…