# Nitrogen-fixing organelle in a marine alga

*PRI Rank #4 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #4 |
| 18m citations | 137 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adk1075 |
| Corresponding authors | Tyler H. Coale, Valentina Loconte, Jonathan P. Zehr |
| Institution | University of California, Santa Cruz, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/microbial-community-ecology-and-physiology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.adk1075](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adk1075)

## Topics

Candidatus Atelocyanobacterium thalassa · Candidatus Atelocyanobacterium thalassa · nitroplast · nitrogen-fixing organelle · Biological nitrogen fixation · endosymbiosis · organellogenesis · marine unicellular alga · Biological nitrogen fixation · cyanobacterium · protein import · organellar division · metabolically streamlined cyanobacterium · algal cell architecture · host-encoded proteins · prokaryote-eukaryote symbiosis · ammonia production

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/microbial-community-ecology-and-physiology/2026. Accessed 2026-07-21.

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