Desert alga reveals how fast growth and resistance to extreme conditions can coexist

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What happened

A single-celled green alga from the sand dunes of the Negev Desert has, within just a few years, become a key model organism in modern photosynthesis research.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:20:12 UTC.

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