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    Prochlorococcus ancestors rafted out to sea on chitin particles

    2023-05-12T10:28:00Z

    Scientists propose that ancestors of Prochlorococcus hitched a ride on passing exoskeleton particles, using the particles as rafts to venture further out to sea. These chitin rafts may have also provided essential nutrients, fueling and sustaining the microbes along their journey.