[EV-02] Lunchtime Special Lecture

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM JST(4:00 AM - 4:40 AM UTC)

[EV02-01] Discovery of nitroplast in a marine alga Braarudosphaera bigelowii (Prymnesiophyceae)

Kyoko HAGINO¹ (1. Marine Core Research Institute, Kochi University)

Recent study has revealed that Braarudosphaera bigelowii (Prymnesiophyceae) possesses a nitrogen-fixing organelle called nitroplast, which contributes significantly to the marine nitrogen cycle and ecosystem. In this presentation, I will introduce the research background that led to the discovery of nitroplast in B. bigelowii and discuss future challenges for B. bigelowii research.