Madison Knapp and Jennifer Bridwell-Rabb explore the functions of chlorophyll and explain how our understanding of this green pigment has changed over time.
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Knapp, M., Bridwell-Rabb, J. The green pigment of life. Nat. Chem. 14, 1202 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-022-01052-6
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