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mitochondria, they normally have their own genetic material, in addition to that found in the nucleus. Uwe John and colleagues at the Alfred Wegener Institute have now identified the first-ever exception to this [...] parasites. An international team of France, Canada, Egypt, U.K/ Czech Republic and Germany led by Uwe John, a biologist at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) [...] single-celled organisms float in the water as what we call dinospores until they find a suitable host,” Uwe John explains. They then latch onto their victim, penetrate it and eat it from the inside out. In the

mobile: +49 (0)173-32 41 067, e-mail: Klaus.Valentin(at)awi.de),Dr Uwe John, biologist (phone: +49 471 4831-1841, e-mail: Uwe.John(at)awi.de),Professor Dr Stephan Frickenhaus, bioinformatics, AWI and [...] the production of their calcified platelets”, says the biologist and co-author of the study Dr. Uwe John from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI).

However [...] Sea. However, we only now understand why this is”, says AWI algae researcher Dr. Klaus Valentin.

Uwe John, Klaus Valentin and their AWI colleagues Prof. Dr. Stephan Frickenhaus and Dr. Sebastian Rokitta

future ocean conditions. Persons: Ulf Bickmeyer Martin Graeve Tilmann Harder Boris Koch Bernd Krock Uwe John Urban Tillmann Sylke Wohlrab

For graduate theses into AWI AWI microbiologist Dr. Uwe John explains work processes to students in the lab. (Photo: Sina Löschke) The Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) promotes students already at the start

changes in the Polar Ocean. Persons: Ulf Bickmeyer Martin Graeve Tilmann Harder Boris Koch Bernd Krock Uwe John Sylke Wohlrab

September, the Local Organizing Committee (Bank Beszteri, Sara Beszteri, Tanja Glawatty, Mirta Jacobs, Uwe John, and Klaus Valentin) Where and when? Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum Hans-Scharoun-Platz 1 D-27568

make effective use of our molecular toolbox," explains AWI microbiologist and co-author Dr Uwe John.

By using so-called microarrays, the scientists have been able to simultaneously observe the activity

of the work would be possible without our always-happy technician ( Timm ). Project partners Dr. Uwe John , AWI Bremerhaven Dr. Felix Mark , AWI Bremerhaven Prof. Joost Raeymaekers , Nord Universitet Latest

Katja Metfies Subtopic 6.2: Adaptation of marine life: from genes to ecosystems Subtopic Lead: Dr. Uwe John Dr. Gisela Lannig Subtopic 6.3: The future biological carbon pump Subtopic Lead: Dr. Morten Iversen