This book offers an in-depth analysis of the cell biology of cyanobacteria, a group of phototrophic microorganisms performing an important function in the biosphere. The chapters present the author’s and her colleagues’ pioneering investigations of the ultrastructure of cyanobacteria under high-light and dark conditions, during irradiation by extremely high fluxes of light, in the course of L-transformation and within model associations and natural symbioses with plants. Diverse patterns of ultrastructural change are illustrated in electron micrographs and schematics. The book further introduces a new concept of “bacterial ultrastructural plasticity” - the reversible rearrangement of ultrastructure in response to environmental changes, as a strategy for finding and investigating cell adaptation mechanisms and intraspecies structural diversity of cyanobacteria and other prokaryotes. It serves as a valuable guide for teaching and research in the field of cell biology of microorganisms and plant-cyanobacteria symbioses.
By:
Olga I. Baulina Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Country of Publication: Germany Edition: 2012 ed. Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 338g ISBN:9783642429668 ISBN 10: 3642429661 Pages: 204 Publication Date:09 November 2014 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction.- Ultrastructural Plasticity of Cyanobacteria under Dark and Light Intensity Conditions.- Ultrastructural Plasticity of Cyanobacteria During Enzymatic Induction of L-Transformation.- Ultrastructural Plasticity of Cyanobacteria in Model Associaations with Plant Partners.- Ultrastructural Plasticity of Cyanobacteria in Natural Symbioses with Plants. Conclusion.