Heterocyst differentiation and pattern formation in cyanobacteria: a chorus of signals
Heterocyst differentiation in filamentous cyanobacteria provides an excellent prokaryotic
model for studying multicellular behaviour and pattern formation. In Anabaena sp. strain …
model for studying multicellular behaviour and pattern formation. In Anabaena sp. strain …
Cyanobacterial heterocysts
K Kumar, RA Mella-Herrera… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2010 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Many multicellular cyanobacteria produce specialized nitrogen-fixing heterocysts. During
diazotrophic growth of the model organism Anabaena (Nostoc) sp. strain PCC 7120, a …
diazotrophic growth of the model organism Anabaena (Nostoc) sp. strain PCC 7120, a …
The making of a heterocyst in cyanobacteria
X Zeng, CC Zhang - Annual Review of Microbiology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Heterocyst differentiation that occurs in some filamentous cyanobacteria, such as Anabaena
sp. PCC 7120, provides a unique model for prokaryotic developmental biology. Heterocyst …
sp. PCC 7120, provides a unique model for prokaryotic developmental biology. Heterocyst …
The RGSGR amino acid motif of the intercellular signalling protein, HetN, is required for patterning of heterocysts in Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120
Nitrogen‐fixing heterocysts are arranged in a periodic pattern on filaments of the
cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 under conditions of limiting combined …
cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 under conditions of limiting combined …
Heterocyst metabolism and development
CP Wolk, A Ernst, J Elhai - The molecular biology of cyanobacteria, 1994 - Springer
Heterocysts are differentiated cells that are specialized for fixation of N 2 in an aerobic
environment. In heterocysts in the light, Photosystem I generates ATP, but no photosynthetic …
environment. In heterocysts in the light, Photosystem I generates ATP, but no photosynthetic …
Septum-Localized Protein Required for Filament Integrity and Diazotrophy in the Heterocyst-Forming Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120
Heterocysts, formed when filamentous cyanobacteria, such as Anabaena sp. strain PCC
7120, are grown in the absence of combined nitrogen, are cells that are specialized in fixing …
7120, are grown in the absence of combined nitrogen, are cells that are specialized in fixing …
An increase in the level of 2-oxoglutarate promotes heterocyst development in the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120
JH Li, S Laurent, V Konde, S Bedu… - Microbiology, 2003 - microbiologyresearch.org
In the filamentous cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120, a starvation of combined
nitrogen induces differentiation of heterocysts, cells specialized in nitrogen fixation. How do …
nitrogen induces differentiation of heterocysts, cells specialized in nitrogen fixation. How do …
Heterocyst formation in cyanobacteria
DG Adams - Current opinion in microbiology, 2000 - Elsevier
When deprived of combined nitrogen, many filamentous cyanobacteria develop a one-
dimensional pattern of specialised nitrogen-fixing cells, known as heterocysts. Recent years …
dimensional pattern of specialised nitrogen-fixing cells, known as heterocysts. Recent years …
The multicellular nature of filamentous heterocyst-forming cyanobacteria
A Herrero, J Stavans, E Flores - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Cyanobacteria carry out oxygenic photosynthesis, play a key role in the cycling of carbon
and nitrogen in the biosphere, and have had a large impact on the evolution of life and the …
and nitrogen in the biosphere, and have had a large impact on the evolution of life and the …
A calcium signal is involved in heterocyst differentiation in the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC7120
I Torrecilla, F Leganés, I Bonilla… - …, 2004 - microbiologyresearch.org
The impact of calcium signals in virtually all cells has led to the study of their role in
prokaryotic organisms as stress response modulators. Cell differentiation in adverse …
prokaryotic organisms as stress response modulators. Cell differentiation in adverse …