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

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...

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Published in:	PLoS biology Vol. 16; no. 1; p. e2003502
Main Authors:	Kamennaya, Nina A., Kennaway, Gabrielle, Fuchs, Bernhard M., Zubkov, Mikhail V.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 05.01.2018 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Algae Aquatic Organisms - physiology Bacteria Biogeochemistry Biology and Life Sciences Braarudosphaera Cell cycle Cell Membrane Cell Nucleus Cell size Chloroplasts Councils Cyanobacteria Cyanobacteria - metabolism Cyanobacteria - physiology Data collection Earth Sciences Ecology and Environmental Sciences Ecosystems Enzymes Eukaryotes Flow cytometry Funding Internalization Library collections Marine algae Microbiological research Mitochondria Nitrogen Nuclei Nuclei (cytology) Oceanography Phagocytosis Phagocytosis - physiology Physiological aspects Prey Prochlorococcus Prochlorococcus - physiology Research and Analysis Methods Short Reports United Kingdom > UK
ISSN:	1545-7885, 1544-9173, 1545-7885
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