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Phylogeny of microcystins: evidence of a biogeographical trend?
Current microbiology - 1 Mar 2013
Moreira Cristiana, Vasconcelos Vitor, Antunes Agostinho
Abstract excerpt
Microcystins, the most prevalent cyanotoxins occurring worldwide, were first recorded in the species Microcystis aeruginosa. Its production has been reported in all continents; thus, we propose a comprehensive phylogenetic study to characterize M. aeruginosa microcystin-producing strains and establish whether or not the species has an historic biogeography. To accomplish this, we compared phylogenetically the...
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