Background Diatoms are one of the most ecologically important aquatic micro-eukaryotes. ancient non-polar centric genus have been Canertinib (CI-1033) manufacture long considered resting spores and a unique peculiarity of this genus. However, even though spore-like in appearance, initial cells of readily resumed mitotic sections. In addition, post-auxospore cells underwent several rounds of mitoses in a… Continue reading Background Diatoms are one of the most ecologically important aquatic micro-eukaryotes.