Diatom Genome Helps Explain Success In Trapping Excess Carbon In Oceans
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 23:28
in Earth & Climate
Diatoms have profound influence on climate, producing 20 percent of the oxygen we breathe by capturing atmospheric carbon and countering the greenhouse effect. These photosynthetic wonders have come to acquire advantageous genes from bacterial, animal and plant ancestors enabling them to thrive in today's oceans.
