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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. | 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. Very important to the coral reef ecosystems, impacts the health of many other organisms. 35% of all cyanobacteria natural products derive from lyngbya majuscula. | ||
==Genome Structure== | ==Genome Structure== | ||
Revision as of 15:04, 23 November 2022
Lyngbya Majuscula
Species
Bacteria (Domain); Cyanobacteria (Phylum); Cyanophyceae (Class); Oscillatoriales (order); Oscillatoriaceae (family); Lyngbya (Genus). Lyngbya Majuscula
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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. Very important to the coral reef ecosystems, impacts the health of many other organisms. 35% of all cyanobacteria natural products derive from lyngbya majuscula.
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.
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Author
Page authored by _____, student of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.
