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Allele-specific PCR shows that genetic exchange occurs among genetically diverse Nodularia (cyanobacteria) filaments in the Baltic Sea.
Microbiology (Reading, England) - 1 Nov 2000
Barker Gary L A, Handley Barbara A, Vacharapiyasophon Panmuk, Stevens Jamie R, Hayes Paul K
Abstract excerpt
Some cyanobacteria have been shown to exchange genetic information under laboratory conditions, but it has not been clear whether such genetic exchange occurs in the natural environment. To address this, a population genetic study was carried out on the filamentous diazotrophic cyanobacterium Nodularia in the Baltic Sea. Nodularia filaments were collected from 20 widely distributed sampling stations in the Baltic...
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