Cyanotoxins, biosynthetic gene clusters, and factors modulating cyanotoxin biosynthesis
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CHABs) are a global environmental concern that
encompasses public health issues, water availability, and water quality owing to the …
encompasses public health issues, water availability, and water quality owing to the …
[HTML][HTML] The genetic basis of toxin biosynthesis in dinoflagellates
In marine ecosystems, dinoflagellates can become highly abundant and even dominant at
times, despite their comparatively slow growth rates. One factor that may play a role in their …
times, despite their comparatively slow growth rates. One factor that may play a role in their …
Genomic copy number variability at the genus, species and population levels impacts in situ ecological analyses of dinoflagellates and harmful algal blooms
The application of meta-barcoding, qPCR, and metagenomics to aquatic eukaryotic
microbial communities requires knowledge of genomic copy number variability (CNV). CNV …
microbial communities requires knowledge of genomic copy number variability (CNV). CNV …
Plastic-associated harmful microalgal assemblages in marine environment
Plastic debris carry fouling a variety of class-size organisms, among them harmful
microorganisms that potentially play a role in the dispersal of allochthonous species and …
microorganisms that potentially play a role in the dispersal of allochthonous species and …
First detection of tetrodotoxin and high levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins in shellfish from Sicily (Italy) by three different analytical methods
C Dell'Aversano, L Tartaglione, G Polito, K Dean… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) and tetrodotoxin (TTX) are naturally-occurring toxins that may
contaminate the food chain, inducing similar neurological symptoms in humans. They are co …
contaminate the food chain, inducing similar neurological symptoms in humans. They are co …
[HTML][HTML] Unknown Extracellular and Bioactive Metabolites of the Genus Alexandrium: A Review of Overlooked Toxins
Various species of Alexandrium can produce a number of bioactive compounds, eg,
paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs), spirolides, gymnodimines, goniodomins, and also …
paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs), spirolides, gymnodimines, goniodomins, and also …
Paralytic shellfish toxin biosynthesis in cyanobacteria and dinoflagellates: A molecular overview
DZ Wang, SF Zhang, Y Zhang, L Lin - Journal of proteomics, 2016 - Elsevier
Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) are a group of water soluble neurotoxic alkaloids produced
by two different kingdoms of life, prokaryotic cyanobacteria and eukaryotic dinoflagellates …
by two different kingdoms of life, prokaryotic cyanobacteria and eukaryotic dinoflagellates …
[HTML][HTML] Biosynthesis of saxitoxin in marine dinoflagellates: An omics perspective
Saxitoxin is an alkaloid neurotoxin originally isolated from the clam Saxidomus giganteus in
1957. This group of neurotoxins is produced by several species of freshwater cyanobacteria …
1957. This group of neurotoxins is produced by several species of freshwater cyanobacteria …
Temperature influences the content and biosynthesis gene expression of saxitoxins (STXs) in the toxigenic dinoflagellate Alexandrium pacificum
Temperature may affect the production of saxitoxin (STX) and its derivatives (STXs);
however, this is still controversial. Further, STX-biosynthesis gene regulation and the …
however, this is still controversial. Further, STX-biosynthesis gene regulation and the …
[HTML][HTML] Low temperature and cold stress significantly increase saxitoxins (STXs) and expression of STX biosynthesis genes sxtA4 and sxtG in the dinoflagellate …
Toxic dinoflagellate Alexandrium spp. produce saxitoxins (STXs), whose biosynthesis
pathway is affected by temperature. However, the link between the regulation of the relevant …
pathway is affected by temperature. However, the link between the regulation of the relevant …