Sequencing algae's genome may aid biofuel production
Thursday, November 19, 2015 - 12:40
in Biology & Nature
There's an ancient group of algae that evolved in the world's oceans before our backboned ancestors crawled onto land. They are so numerous that their gigantic blooms can affect the weather, and they account for 30 to 40 percent of all photosynthesis in the world's oceans.