Plates Containing Colonies Of Algae (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Plates Containing Colonies Of Algae

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To build the library, researchers grew tens of thousands of strains of algae in plastic plates. The project, which took nine years, allows researchers to explore genes involved in photosynthesis and other aspects of plant biology.

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