Prochlorococcus marinus str. MIT 9211. This strain was isolated from the equatorial Pacific at a depth of 83 meters by filter fractionation. MIT9211 is the type strain of the high B/A III (LLII) clade, and makes up a small but significant fraction of the population. It is unique among Prochlorococcus in its photophysiology and pigment composition.

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