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Breaching the diatom frustule: Alteromonas macleodii triggers protoplast emergence and programmed necrotic-like cell death in the oceanic diatom Thalassiosira rotula
Isobel R. Short, Clara Martínez‐Pérez, Roman Stocker, Uria Alcolombri
This study shows Alteromonas macleodii breaches diatom shells, induces protoplast emergence, and triggers programmed necrotic-like cell death in Thalassiosira rotula, revealing a novel algicidal strategy.