Effect of cellular nutrient economy on the evolution of genome size in phytoplankton
Carlos Cáceres, Marc Krasovec, Olivier Crispi, Sébastien Gourbière, Gwenaël Piganeau
This study develops a theoretical framework linking cellular nutrient economy to genome size evolution in phytoplankton, showing that 1-bp indels can be counterselected under minimal nutrient conditions.
Science Advances · Jul 8, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology