Freshwater phytoplankton in ice-covered Lake Baikal produce dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) during colder days. (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Freshwater phytoplankton in ice-covered Lake Baikal produce dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) during colder days.

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In a new study, researchers from Kumamoto University have found that DMSP, a sulfur-containing organic molecule, was produced by freshwater phytoplankton in colder days to help with untifreezing in ice water. Their results revealed a cryoprotectant role for DMSP

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Professor Kei Toda from Kumamoto University

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