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Coexistence of Communicating and Noncommunicating Cells in the Filamentous Cyanobacterium Anabaena

Published:2021-02-24 Issue:1 Volume:6 Page:
ISSN:2379-5042
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Author:

Arévalo Sergio¹,Nenninger Anja²,Nieves-Morión Mercedes¹,Herrero Antonia¹^ORCID,Mullineaux Conrad W.²^ORCID,Flores Enrique¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain

2. School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

Multicellularity is found in bacteria as well as in eukaryotes, and the filamentous heterocyst-forming (N 2 -fixing) cyanobacteria represent a simple and ancient paradigm of multicellular organisms. Multicellularity generally involves cell-cell adhesion and communication.

Funder

Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación, Spain

UKRI | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

EC | European Regional Development Fund

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Molecular Biology,Microbiology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/mSphere.01091-20

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