2020, Glen Wheeler, The Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Coccolithus braarudii life cycle protein mass spectrometry

Coccolithophores are crucial for marine biogeochemical cycling. However, much of their physiology remains poorly understood, particularly their elusive haplo-diplontic life cycle. We aimed to characterise differences between HET and HOL Coccolithus braarudii by carrying out protein mass spectrometry of both life phases. We found that the proteome was substantially different and characterized novel physiological mechanisms.