Sequence data on a second species of diatom provide abundant insights into the evolution and metabolic capabilities of this group, as well as into mechanisms of gene acquisition and diversification.
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Kiene, R. Genes in the glass house. Nature 456, 179–181 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/456179a
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