Synechocystis Explained
Synechocystis is a genus of unicellular, freshwater cyanobacteria in the family Merismopediaceae. It includes a strain, Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, which is a well studied model organism.
Like all cyanobacteria, Synechocystis branches on the evolutionary tree from its ancestral root, Gloeobacter violaceus.[1] Synechocystis is not diazotrophic, and is closely related to another model organism, Cyanothece ATCC 51442.[2] It has been suggested that originally Synechocystis possessed the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, but lost the genes required for the process.[3] Synechocystis can detect light and move in the direction of light.[4]
See also
- Synechocystis run-and-tumble
Notes and References
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