A 'B12 shot' for marine algae? Scientists find key protein for algae growth in the ocean
Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 17:20
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have revealed a key cog in the biochemical machinery that allows marine algae at the base of the oceanic food chain to thrive. They have discovered a previously unknown protein in algae that grabs an essential but scarce nutrient out of seawater, vitamin B12.