Picoeukaryotes 29 Jul 2008 Electron cryotomographic reconstruction of a C. merolae cell. n = nucleus; c = chloroplast; p = peroxisome; er = endoplasmic reticulum. Source Elio Schaechter has a typically informative and informed post on the smallest eukaryotes, a kind of algae called picoeukaryotes. These guys make up half the biomass of all marine phages. Only known for about five or six years… Ecology and Biodiversity Evolution Species and systematics
Biology Wilkins on philosophy of science 12 Aug 2014 As part of the Science Week activities that informed the last few posts, I will be giving a brief introduction to philosophy of science as well as talking about the relation between science and religion shortly. The organiser of this event (on 23 August, at the East Melbourne Unitarian Church)… Read More
Evolution Peace in our time! 18 May 2008 I have been called, for my denial of outright atheism, a Chamberlainist. Well I never felt so much like Neville Chamberlain today as I walked through the corridors of the Seat of Learning* with a contract from the publishers for my book Species: A history of an Idea. I felt… Read More
Evolution A schism in the Church of Dick 26 Feb 201018 Sep 2017 I know, it’s just schadenfreude on my part and it’s so very childish, but I can’t help it. The Church of Dick has undergone a schism, with the prophet anathematising previously loyal followers. But, and I state this for the record, it isn’t anything like a religious movement. Nope… Should… Read More
John, Your kind comments gladden out hearts. Alias Ernest Major, Yes, we mean phages. See, for example, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_2_164/ai_106290540
John, Your kind comments gladden out hearts. Alias Ernest Major, Yes, we mean phages! See, for example, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_2_164/ai_106290540
John, Your kind comments gladden out hearts. Alias Ernest Major, Yes, we mean phages! See, for example, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_2_164/ai_106290540
I agree with alias Ernest Major that something doesn’t quite add up here. An alga (eukaryote) is not a phage (virus that infects bacteria).
I agree with alias Ernest Major that something doesn’t quite add up here. An alga (eukaryote) is not a phage (virus that infects bacteria).
The article says that the total mass of picoeukaryotes equals the total mass of phages, not that they are half of the the mass of phages. Like Alias Ernst Major and Stuart I’m under the impression that phages are viruses.
Bacteriophages are a type of virus that attack bacteria. They are usually shortened to just ‘phages’. However ‘phage’ on it’s own just translates to ‘eater’ and could mean something different. ~Lab Rat