Genes From Tiny Algae Shed Light On Big Role Managing Carbon In World's Oceans

Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 19:21 in Biology & Nature

Scientists from two-dozen research organizations have decoded genomes of two algal strains, highlighting the genes enabling them to capture carbon and maintain its delicate balance in the oceans. These findings will illuminate cellular processes related to algae-derived biofuels.

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