Phys.org·3 min read·hard
Moderate warming rewires one-third of microalga's genes, study finds
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Yann Schosser
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Researchers at Friedrich Schiller University Jena found that the microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii alters one-third of its genes in response to moderate temperature changes. This suggests that even minor climate shifts could significantly impact aquatic food chains.
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Understanding how foundational organisms adapt to climate change is critical for predicting the stability of global ecosystems.
by Yann Schosser, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
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