
Silvina Gonzalez-Rizzo
@silvina_grizzo
marine microbial ecology/ microbial mats/ functional genomics of giant bacteria/mangroves/Université des Antilles….tacos salsa dancing, run and barista 4fun !
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20-02-2022 17:42:26
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Our giant cells are featured in Science news! Shout out to Olivier Gros who first discovered these cells and to Silvina Gonzalez-Rizzo who first identified them and named the species Thiomargarita magnifica! science.org/content/articl…

Descubierta una bacteria de un centímetro, observable a simple vista, que contradice la definición de microbio: “Organismo unicelular solo visible al microscopio”. Ha sido identificada por Silvina Gonzalez-Rizzo, Jean-Marie Volland... elpais.com/ciencia/2022-0…



En los manglares de una isla caribeña se ha descubierto a la bacteria más grande del mundo: ‘Thiomargarita magnifica’ 🦠 Puede llegar a medir hasta 2 cm, un tamaño descomunal en el mundo bacteriano Jean-Marie Volland Silvina Gonzalez-Rizzo ✍️ Enrique Sacristan agenciasinc.es/Reportajes/La-…


"We realized they were unique because it looked like a single cell." - Silvina Gonzalez-Rizzo on the "macro' #microbe" she named Thiomargarita magnifica 🦠, giant bacteria found in the Guadeloupe mangroves. ⬇️ newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/06/23/gia… Science Magazine U.S. Department of Energy
