Diatoms are single celled photosynthetic bloom-forming algae that are responsible for at least 20% of global primary production. Nevertheless, more than 30% of the oceans are considered “ocean deserts” due to iron limitation. We used the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum as a model system to explore ...
ORGANISM(S): Phaeodactylum tricornutum (strain CCAP 1055/1)