An Alga of the Genus Micromonas (IMAGE)

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)

An Alga of the Genus Micromonas

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An alga of the genus Micromonas, for which the first transformation protocols are presented. Since Micromonas photosynthesizes with the chloroplast (shown here in green) and is very abundant in the ocean, it plays a role in the global carbon cycle

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Tom Deerinck, Mark Ellisman, Alexandra Worden

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