Day 5, a letter from Shlomit
June 19th 2012 So what are we doing here anyway?
Well, a lot of things. In general, we’re looking at small, unicellular algae, and the relationship they have with viruses. The interplay between the two specific organisms we’re looking at, the algae host Emiliania huxleyi and its specific virus, have a huge influence on the ocean and atmosphere. Algae are the basis for the entire marine food web, a
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