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Comparative Genomics of Synechococcus elongatus Explains the Phenotypic Diversity of the Strains.
mBio - 28 Jun 2022
Adomako Marie, Ernst Dustin, Simkovsky Ryan, Chao Yi-Yun, Wang Jingtong, Fang Mingxu, Bouchier Christiane, Lopez-Igual Rocio, Mazel Didier, Gugger Muriel, Golden Susan S
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Strains of the freshwater cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus were first isolated approximately 60 years ago, and PCC 7942 is well established as a model for photosynthesis, circadian biology, and biotechnology research. The recent isolation of UTEX 3055 and subsequent discoveries in biofilm and phototaxis phenotypes suggest that lab strains of S. elongatus are highly domesticated. We performed a comprehensive...
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