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A genetic toolbox for marine protists

A resource of detailed DNA delivery and expression protocols for marine protists will enable new studies to understand the fundamental and ancestral features of eukaryotic cells.

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Fig. 1: Genetic transformation across the tree of eukaryotes.

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Brown, M.W., Tice, A.K. A genetic toolbox for marine protists. Nat Methods 17, 469–470 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-020-0794-z

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