Autoinhibitory sterol sulfates mediate programmed cell death in a bloom-forming marine diatom
Phytoplankton blooms are shaped by a period of rapid growth followed by massive cell death. Here the authors show that sterol sulfates accumulate in aging cells of a bloom-forming marine diatom and trigger an oxidative burst that leads to a mechanism of apoptosis-like death.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01300-1 |