Comparative Vision: Can Bacteria Really See?

Nilsson, D., and N. Colley. Comparative Vision: Can Bacteria Really See?. Curr Biol, 2016, p. PubMed Text.

Abstract

It has been known for some time that not only animals, but also some advanced unicellular algae possess imaging eyes. Now it seems that even tiny cyanobacteria have what it takes to qualify for the most basic definition of vision.