Graphical Abstract for “Unexpected Abundance and Gene Expression of Polarella from a Tropical Oxygen Deficient Zone” (IMAGE)
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Polarella has only been isolated from polar regions, though through -omics techniques, we have been able to identify the genera in a tropical oxygen deficient zone. Our data suggests that as oxygen and light declines, Polarella shifts from a phototrophic lifestyle (green) to potential heterotrophy (orange). At depths where oxygen is depleted and light level extremely low, Polarella upregulates genes involved in the uptake of both inorganic and organic nutrients and stress response.
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Birch Maxwell Lazo-Murphy designed the concept image and was finalized by the OLAR editorial office/graphic design team
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