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==Description and Significance== | ==Description and Significance== | ||
Lyngbya majuscula, referred to as "mermaids hair" is an unbranched filamentous cyanobacterium that is often found in coastal tropical and subtropical marine and estuarine environments worldwide. | |||
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==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle== | ==Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle== | ||
Reproduce asexually. Filaments break apart and each cell forms a new filament. The mat grow around atolls, salt marshes, or fresh water. | |||
==Ecology and Pathogenesis== | ==Ecology and Pathogenesis== | ||
Often found in coastal tropical and subtropical marine and estuarine envionrments worldwide. | |||
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.<br><br> | If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.<br><br> | ||
Revision as of 02:17, 16 November 2022
Lyngbya Majuscula Lyngbya majsucula is a species of filamentous cyanobacteria in the genus Lyngbya.
Lyngbya
Domain; Phylum; Class; Order; family [Others may be used. Use NCBI link to find]
Species
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Genus species
Description and Significance
Lyngbya majuscula, referred to as "mermaids hair" is an unbranched filamentous cyanobacterium that is often found in coastal tropical and subtropical marine and estuarine environments worldwide.
Genome Structure
Describe the size and content of the genome. How many chromosomes? Circular or linear? Other interesting features? What is known about its sequence?
Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
Reproduce asexually. Filaments break apart and each cell forms a new filament. The mat grow around atolls, salt marshes, or fresh water.
Ecology and Pathogenesis
Often found in coastal tropical and subtropical marine and estuarine envionrments worldwide.
If relevant, how does this organism cause disease? Human, animal, plant hosts? Virulence factors, as well as patient symptoms.
References
Author
Page authored by _____, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.
