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Synechococcus is a genus of unicellular marine cyanobacteria that are found in both freshwater and marine water environments. They comprise a vast majority of picoplanktonic marine cyanobacteria. [2] Species in this genus are capable of photoheterotrophic, chemoheterotrophic, photoautotrophic, and even nitrogen fixation. [J. B. Waterbury, S. W. Watson, F. W. Valois & D. G. Franks (1986b). "Biological and ecological characterization of the marine unicellular cyanobacterium Synechococcus". Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 214: 71–120. [3]] The genomes of several species of Synechococcus have been fully sequenced, most notably Synechococcus elongatus strain PCC 7942 and species strain WH8102. Due to the diversity in its metabolism as well as a genome that can be readily manipulated, Synechococcus holds potential for biofuel production via these metabolic pathways
Introduction
Classification
Cell Structure
Envrionment & Lifecycle
Metabolism
Discuss various pathways of metabolism
Biofuel Potential and Application
Hydrogen Fuel
Lipid-based Biodiesel
Electrical Fuel Cells
Issues in Current Development
Potential for Mass Production
Future Directions
Further Reading
[Sample link] Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Special Pathogens Branch
References
Edited by (Caitlyn Young), a student of Nora Sullivan in BIOL168L (Microbiology) in The Keck Science Department of the Claremont Colleges Spring 2014.
