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Photosynthesis on a schedule: how can planktonic microalgae physiology remain active after dark?
Planktonic microalgae – tiny floating algae that grow in open waters – can only photosynthesise during the day, leaving them with a significant challenge: how to keep their metabolism active through the night or when the skies darken during heavy cloud cover. Discover the new paper from PML’s Professor Kevin Flynn, which used computer models to explore how the physiology of these algae is structured to store carbon (and energy) to help even out growth under the day-night, light-dark cycle.
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