Microalgae are used in various biotechnological processes, such as biofuel production due
to their high biomass yields, agriculture as biofertilizers, production of high-value-added …

Filamentous cyanobacteria exhibit some of the greatest developmental complexity observed
in the prokaryotic domain. This includes the ability to differentiate nitrogen-fixing cells known …

The filamentous, multicellular cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 (Anabaena) is a
prokaryotic model for the study of cell differentiation and cell-cell interactions. Upon …

The filamentous cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 is able to form heterocysts for
nitrogen fixation. Heterocyst differentiation is initiated by combined‐nitrogen deprivation …

In the genome of the heterocystous cyanobacterium Calothrix sp. NIES-4101 (NIES-4101),
the four genes essential for nitrogen fixation (nifB, nifH, nifD and nifK) are highly fragmented …

Multicellular organisms require controlled intercellular communication for their survival.
Strains of the filamentous cyanobacterium Nostoc regulate cell–cell communication between …

Metal homeostasis is central to all forms of life, as metals are essential micronutrients with
toxic effects at elevated levels. Macromolecular machines facilitate metal uptake into the …

Each bacterial species possesses a specific cell size and morphology, which constitute
important and recognizable physical traits. How bacteria maintain their particular cell size …

Spatial periodic signal for cell differentiation in some multicellular organisms is generated
according to Turing's principle for pattern formation. How a dividing cell responds to the …

Harmful blooms caused by diazotrophic (nitrogen-fixing) Cyanobacteria are becoming
increasingly frequent and negatively impact aquatic environments worldwide. Cyanophages …