Article
Phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of an unique indigenous hypersaline unicellular cyanobacterium, Euhalothece sp.nov.
Microbiological research - 1 Jun 2018
Mogany Trisha, Swalaha Feroz M, Allam Mushal, Mtshali Phillip Senzo, Ismail Arshad, Kumari Sheena, Bux Faizal
Abstract excerpt
A novel halotolerant species of cyanobacterium of the order Chroococcales was isolated from hypersaline estuary in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. A comprehensive polyphasic approach viz., cell morphology, pigment composition and complete genome sequence analysis was conducted to elucidate the taxonomic position of the isolated strain. The blue-green oval to rod-shaped cells were 14-18 μm in size, and contained a...
Topics
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Base Composition
- Biomass
- Cyanobacteria
- DNA, Bacterial
- Genes, Bacterial
- Genome Size
- Genotype
- Heat-Shock Proteins
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
- Osmoregulation
- Oxidative Stress
- Phenotype