| Value |
3
%
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| Organism |
Biosphere |
| Reference |
Landenmark HK, Forgan DH, Cockell CS. An Estimate of the Total DNA in the Biosphere. PLoS Biol. 2015 Jun 11 13(6):e1002168. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002168. p.5/10 top paragraphPubMed ID26066900
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| Primary Source |
[32] Holm-Hansen O. Algae: amounts of DNA and organic carbon in single cells. Science. 1969 163(3862): 87–8. [33] Bergeron JP, Person-Le Ruyet J, Koutsikopoulos C. Use of carbon rather than dry weight to assess the DNA content and nutritional condition index of sole larvae. ICES J Mar Sci. 1997 54(1), 148–151.PubMed ID5812598
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| Comments |
p.3/10 bottom paragraph:"Information on DNA abundance can also be gleaned from the earth’s total organic carbon, which is estimated to be on the order of 2,000 Gt [BNID 111600]. DNA makes up a few percent of cellular carbon from literature estimates [investigators] chose a working value of 3% DNA in cellular organic carbon [primary sources], giving a total DNA quantity of 5.9 × 10^31 Mb." Gt=10^9 tonnes |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
111601 |