R&D and entrepreneurshipSouth Africa
Microorganism with the smallest genome discovered
Researchers have discovered a microorganism with one of the smallest known genomes. The archaeon Sukunaarchaeum mirabile has a genome containing only 238,000 base pairs of DNA and was found within marine plankton.
In brief
- Scientists discovered a microorganism with the smallest genome.
- The microorganism was found within marine plankton.
- The research helps understand the simplicity of living cells.
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