Carbon availability affects diurnally controlled processes and cell morphology of Cyanothece 51142.

Cyanobacteria are oxygenic photoautotrophs notable for their ability to utilize atmospheric CO2 as the major source of carbon. The prospect of using cyanobacteria to convert solar energy and high concentrations of CO2 efficiently into biomass and renewable energy sources has sparked substantial inte...

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Main Authors: Jana Stöckel, Thanura R Elvitigala, Michelle Liberton, Himadri B Pakrasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3574086?pdf=render