Extract of Microcystis water bloom affects cellular differentiation in filamentous cyanobacteria Trichormus variabilis (Nostocales, Cyanobacteria).
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| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Applied Phycology |
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| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-010-9624-5 |
| Field | Water pollution and control |
| Keywords | Akinete frequency; Cell differentiation; Heterocyst frequency; Microcystis extract; Microcystin; Trichormus variabilis |
| Description | In our study, we examined effects of semipurified Microcystis extract containing microcystins (0.2-20 nM corresponding to 0.2-20 mu g L(-1)) on age-induced cell differentiation of filamentous cyanobacterium Trichormus variabilis. Microcystins or other bioactive peptides could affect conservation, overwintering, and nitrogen-fixation in filamentous cyanobacteria under environmental conditions but also contribute to the understanding of possible signaling function of cyanobacterial metabolites. |
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