Recent transfer of an iron-regulated gene from the plastid to the nuclear genome in an oceanic diatom adapted to chronic iron limitation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although the importance and widespread occurrence of iron limitation in the contemporary ocean is well documented, we still know relatively little about genetic adaptation of phytoplankton to these environments. Compared to its coast...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/11/718 |