Hope T. Leng

Nov 20, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Qing Zhang |Hongquan Li |Kevin Arrigo |Hope T. Leng

AbstractDespite periods of permanent darkness and extensive ice coverage in polar environments, photosynthetic ice diatoms display a remarkable capability of living inside the ice matrix. How these organisms navigate such hostile conditions with limited light and extreme cold remains unknown. Using a custom sub-zero temperature microscope during an Arctic expedition, we present the discovery of motility at record-low temperatures in a Eukaryotic cell.