Louie Wurch, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (IMAGE)

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Louie Wurch, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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Louie Wurch extracts RNA from Aureococcus anophagefferens in the Dyhrman Phytoplankton and Marine Biogeochemistry Laboratory at WHOI. Researchers found the harmful algal bloom species has a unique gene complement that allows it to outcompete other marine phytoplankton and thrive in human‑modified ecosystems.

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Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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