Article
Heterocyst formation.
Annual review of genetics - 1 Jan 1996
Wolk C P
Abstract excerpt
Heterocysts are microaerobic, N2-fixing cells that form in a patterned array within O2-producing filamentous cyanobacteria. Structural features of heterocysts can be predicted from consideration of their physiology. This review focuses on the spacing mechanism that determines which cells will dif...
Topics
- Anabaena
- Cell Differentiation
- Mutation
- Nitrogen Fixation