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Population genomics of picophytoplankton unveils novel chromosome hypervariability.
Science advances - 1 Jul 2017
Blanc-Mathieu Romain, Krasovec Marc, Hebrard Maxime, Yau Sheree, Desgranges Elodie, Martin Joel, Schackwitz Wendy, Kuo Alan, Salin Gerald, Donnadieu Cecile, Desdevises Yves, Sanchez-Ferandin Sophie, Moreau Hervé, Rivals Eric, Grigoriev Igor V, Grimsley Nigel, Eyre-Walker Adam, Piganeau Gwenael
Abstract excerpt
Tiny photosynthetic microorganisms that form the picoplankton (between 0.3 and 3 μm in diameter) are at the base of the food web in many marine ecosystems, and their adaptability to environmental change hinges on standing genetic variation. Although the genomic and phenotypic diversity of the bacterial component of the oceans has been intensively studied, little is known about the genomic and phenotypic diversity...
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