Cracking the Secrets of the Diatom’s Shell

09/03/2021 17 min Temporada 2 Episodio 2
Cracking the Secrets of the Diatom’s Shell

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Diatoms, a group of tiny algae, are also known as “living opals” because of the strange, beautiful properties of their silica shells. But what genes are responsible for such mesmerizing exteriors? Setsuko Wakao and Kris Niyogi, biologists at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, aim to find out. Find all episode transcripts on our websiteSubmit a proposal to work with the JGI!