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First organism found that can produce chlorophyll without photosynthesis

A peculiar organism, scientists have so far called corallicolide (corallicolid). It lives inside corals, produces chlorophyll, but it does not photosynthesize. Why he needs this pigment is still unclear. The news of the discovery appeared on the website of the University of British Columbia (Canada), a detailed description of the coral parasite is given in the journal Nature.

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