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The tiny creature that secretly powers the planet | Penny Chisholm
Category: Education
Duration: 00:16:37
Publish Date: 2018-07-02 09:56:50
Description: Oceanographer Penny Chisholm introduces us to an amazing little being: Prochlorococcus, the most abundant photosynthetic species on the planet. A marine microbe that has existed for billions of years, Prochlorococcus wasn't discovered until the mid-1980s -- but its ancient genetic code may hold clues to how we can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
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