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Extremophile microbes survive only on energy from formate oxidation

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study published in this week's issue of Nature reports the discovery of "extremophile" microbes living only on the energy produced by formate reactions in deep ocean vents.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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