"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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Main Authors: Nina A Kamennaya, Gabrielle Kennaway, Bernhard M Fuchs, Mikhail V Zubkov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5773223?pdf=render

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