The Role of Diatom Nanostructures in Biasing Diffusion to Improve Uptake in a Patchy Nutrient Environment

BACKGROUND: Diatoms are important single-celled autotrophs that dominate most lit aquatic environments and are distinguished by surficial frustules with intricate designs of unknown function. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We show that some frustule designs constrain diffusion to positively alter nutrient upta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mitchell, James G., Seuront, Laurent, Doubell, Mark J., Losic, Dusan, Voelcker, Nicolas H., Seymour, Justin, Lal, Ratnesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3646848/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23667421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059548

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3646848/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23667421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059548

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