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Press Release 05-164
Marine Microorganism Suspected to Play Role in Global Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
Scientists successfully grow "dwarf belonging to the sea" in laboratory
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Researchers discovered that a single-celled marine microorganism of the Archaea kingdom may play an important role in global nitrogen and carbon cycling. The new finding was evident after scientists determined what nutrients were needed to keep the organism growing in the laboratory.
Credit: Illustration created by Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science Foundation. Micrograph image provided by M. Koenneke and D. Stahl, University of Washington. |
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By studying genetic characteristics scientists currently divide all living organisms into three kingdoms named bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes when they depict the "Tree of Life."
Credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science Foundation |
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