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Cyanobacterial Heterocysts
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Many multicellular cyanobacteria produce specialized nitrogen-fixing heterocysts. During diazotrophic growth of the model organism Anabaena (Nostoc) sp. strain PCC 7120, a regulated developmental pattern of single heterocysts separated by about 10 to 20 photosynthetic vegetative cells is maintained along filaments. Heterocyst structure and metabolic activity function together to accommodate the oxygen-sensitive process of nitrogen fixation. This article focuses on recent research on heterocyst development, including morphogenesis, transport of molecules between cells in a filament, differential gene expression, and pattern formation.
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- Authors
- Kumar, K., Mella-Herrera, R. A., & Golden, J. W.
- Venue
- Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology
- Publisher
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- Published
- 2010-02-24
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- a000315-a000315
- ISSN
- 1943-0264 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4211239758
- Cited by
- 498
- References
- 69
- Type
- posted content
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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