Coscinodiscus wailesii (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology

Coscinodiscus wailesii

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Coscinodiscus wailesii is a microalgae belonging to the diatoms, which form algal blooms and produce substantial amounts of polysaccharides in energy stores, cell walls and as exudates. The research group Marine Glycobiology studies the turnover and role of these glycans in the carbon cycle.

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Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology/C. Robb

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