Organelles of phototrophic bacteria which contain photosynthetic pigments and which are formed from an invagination of the cytoplasmic membrane.
Synonyms: Bacterial Chromatophores, Chromatophore, Bacterial, Chromatophores, Bacterial, Bacterial Chromatophore
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1999; see PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIA or specifics & CHROMATOPHORES 1966-1998 ,1999(1966)
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D020130