TABLE 1.
Summary of extracellular vesicle production rates and diameters, with values indicating the median measurements across all conditions tested in this study
| Straina | Vesicle production rate median (range) in vesicles cell−1 generation−1 | Vesicle diam median (range) in nm |
|---|---|---|
| Prochlorococcus MED4 (HLI) | 1.2 (0.2–3.5) | 65 (53–83) |
| Prochlorococcus MIT9312 (HLII) | 2.2 (0.6–8.9) | 72 (59–103) |
| Prochlorococcus NATL2A (LLI) | 2.5 (0.4–19.0) | 67 (58–90) |
| Prochlorococcus MIT9313 (LLIV) | 3.9 (0.3–15.4) | 74 (58–111) |
| Prochlorococcus MIT1223 (LLVIII) | 7.7 (7.7–11.1) | 67 (64–73) |
| Pelagibacter HTCC7211 | 3.5 (0.4–6.6) | 98 (58–159) |
| Thalassospira MIT1004 | 9.3 (2–16.6) | 86 (71–146) |
| Alcanivorax MIT1350 | 48.2 (30.9–65.3) | 122 (71–137) |
| Alteromonas MIT1002 | 16.3 (3.7–28.4) | 78 (59–138) |
| Marinobacter MIT1353 | 35.8 (13.5–58.1) | 120 (107–125) |
| Dokdonia MED134 | 46.8 (45.7–47.9) | 186 (96–229) |
| Polaribacter MED152 | 18.0 (17.9–36.0) | 181 (119–197) |
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Ecotype or clade/grade designations are provided in parentheses for Prochlorococcus strains.