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“Pomacytosis”—Semi-extracellular phagocytosis of cyanobacteria by the smallest marine algae

“Pomacytosis”—Semi-extracellular phagocytosis of cyanobacteria by the smallest marine algae

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“Pomacytosis”—Semi-extracellular phagocytosis of cyanobacteria by the smallest marine algae

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“Pomacytosis”—Semi-extracellular phagocytosis of cyanobacteria by the smallest marine algae

Publisher

United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PLoS biology, 2018-01, Vol.16 (1), p.e2003502-e2003502

Language

English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

The smallest algae, less than 3 μm in diameter, are the most abundant eukaryotes of the World Ocean. Their feeding on planktonic bacteria of similar size is globally important but physically enigmatic. Tiny algal cells tightly packed with the voluminous chloroplasts, nucleus, and mitochondria appear to have insufficient organelle-free space for pre...

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“Pomacytosis”—Semi-extracellular phagocytosis of cyanobacteria by the smallest marine algae

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2002619425

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2002619425

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ISSN

1545-7885,1544-9173

E-ISSN

1545-7885

DOI

10.1371/journal.pbio.2003502

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