Microbial nitrogen cycling in Antarctic soils
The Antarctic continent is widely considered to be one of the most hostile biological habitats
on Earth. Despite extreme environmental conditions, the ice-free areas of the continent …
on Earth. Despite extreme environmental conditions, the ice-free areas of the continent …
Fischerella thermalis: a model organism to study thermophilic diazotrophy, photosynthesis and multicellularity in cyanobacteria
J Alcorta, P Vergara-Barros, LA Antonaru… - Extremophiles, 2019 - Springer
The true-branching cyanobacterium Fischerella thermalis (also known as Mastigocladus
laminosus) is widely distributed in hot springs around the world. Morphologically, it has been …
laminosus) is widely distributed in hot springs around the world. Morphologically, it has been …
Cyanobacteria and Alphaproteobacteria may facilitate cooperative interactions in niche communities
MW Van Goethem, TP Makhalanyane… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Hypoliths, microbial assemblages found below translucent rocks, provide important
ecosystem services in deserts. While several studies have assessed microbial diversity of …
ecosystem services in deserts. While several studies have assessed microbial diversity of …
Temperature modulates Fischerella thermalis ecotypes in Porcelana hot spring
Abstract In the Porcelana Hot Spring (Northern Patagonia), true-branching cyanobacteria
are the dominant primary producers in microbial mats, and they are mainly responsible for …
are the dominant primary producers in microbial mats, and they are mainly responsible for …
Cellular innovation of the cyanobacterial heterocyst by the adaptive loss of plasticity
Cellular innovation is central to biological diversification, yet its underlying mechanisms
remain poorly understood [1]. One potential source of new cellular traits is environmentally …
remain poorly understood [1]. One potential source of new cellular traits is environmentally …
Role of Cyanobacteria in the Ecology of Polar Environments
MW Van Goethem, DA Cowan - The ecological role of micro-organisms in …, 2019 - Springer
Cyanobacteria are the dominant living features of Antarctic terrestrial environments. They
have the capacity to directly influence components of the cryosphere including nutrient …
have the capacity to directly influence components of the cryosphere including nutrient …
Natural Competence in the Filamentous, Heterocystous Cyanobacterium Chlorogloeopsis fritschii PCC 6912
F Nies, BL Springstein, DM Hanke, T Dagan - Msphere, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Lateral gene transfer plays an important role in the evolution of genetic diversity in
prokaryotes. DNA transfer via natural transformation depends on the ability of recipient cells …
prokaryotes. DNA transfer via natural transformation depends on the ability of recipient cells …
Genome Analysis Coupled With Transcriptomics Reveals the Reduced Fitness of a Hot Spring Cyanobacterium Mastigocladus laminosus UU774 Under Exogenous …
M Mukherjee, A Geeta, S Ghosh, A Prusty… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The present study focuses on the stress response of a filamentous, AT-rich, heterocystous
cyanobacterium Mastigocladus laminosus UU774, isolated from a hot spring, Taptapani …
cyanobacterium Mastigocladus laminosus UU774, isolated from a hot spring, Taptapani …
Role of PatS and cell type on the heterocyst spacing pattern in a filamentous branching cyanobacterium
LA Antonaru, DJ Nürnberg - FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Cell differentiation is one of the marks of multicellular organisms. Terminally specialised
nitrogen-fixing cells, termed heterocysts, evolved in filamentous cyanobacteria more than 2 …
nitrogen-fixing cells, termed heterocysts, evolved in filamentous cyanobacteria more than 2 …
Evolutionary dynamics and structural consequences of de novo beneficial mutations and mutant lineages arising in a constant environment
Background Microbial evolution experiments can be used to study the tempo and dynamics
of evolutionary change in asexual populations, founded from single clones and growing into …
of evolutionary change in asexual populations, founded from single clones and growing into …