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Biodiversity Conservation
Wei Chen, Shuyin Li, Yuanzhao Xu, Ruozhen Geng, Gaofei Song, Peiming Ma
Summary: A coccoid-like cyanobacterium isolated from Caohai Lake in China was characterized and named Cyanodorina ovale based on morphological, electron microscopic, and molecular phylogenetic analyses.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Denis Davydov, Anna Vilnet, Irina Novakovskaya, Elena Patova
Summary: The strains of Drouetiella species from a terrestrial biotope in the Arctic and Subarctic areas of European Russia were isolated and characterized using an integrative approach. The study showed the morphological plasticity of Drouetiella species and identified a new taxon. The analysis of 16S-23S ITS rRNA sequences revealed differences in length and nucleotide composition, affecting the hypothetical secondary structures of certain helices.
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Entomology
Roland Bamou, Adama Zan Diarra, Marie Paul Audrey Mayi, Borel Djiappi-Tchamen, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Philippe Parola
Summary: Wolbachia bacteria, which can change host biology and suppress vector population, were found in 8 out of 22 mosquito species collected in Cameroon. Main vectors of diseases like dengue and malaria were not infected, while other species like C. moucheti showed relatively high infection rates. Further characterization of the Wolbachia strains is warranted.
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Plant Sciences
Forrest W. Lefler, David E. Berthold, H. Dail Laughinghouse
Summary: The study focused on sampling and studying benthic cyanobacterial mats from select locations in South Florida, revealing new cyanobacterial taxa, such as the new genus Affixifilum and new species A. floridanum and N. biscaynensis.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Naresh Kumar, Aniket Saraf, Sagarika Pal, Prashant Singh
Summary: In this study, two cyanobacterial strains KUT1-PS and 18C-PS from India were characterized using a polyphasic approach. The morphological characterization indicated that both strains belonged to the genus Cylindrospermum. Phylogenetic analyses at the genus and species levels provided evidence that strain 18C-PS is a representative of Cylindrospermum badium, while strain KUT1-PS is a novel species referred to as Cylindrospermum solincola sp. nov. This study emphasizes the importance of comparing newly sequenced strains with established species for taxonomic interpretations.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Maria Christodoulou, Matti Wahlsten, Kaarina Sivonen
Summary: Cyanobacteria found in both aquatic and terrestrial environments have been extensively studied in Finland, but the diversity of terrestrial rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria is often ignored. In this study, two Pseudanabaena-like cyanobacterial strains were isolated and characterized using a polyphasic approach. Phylogenetic analyses using both 16S rRNA gene and 16S-23S ITS region revealed better resolution of species relationships, and based on these analyses, two new species were described. The study also highlighted the need for taxonomic revision in the poorly studied cyanobacterial genus Pseudanabaena.
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Plant Sciences
Glenn B. McGregor, Barbara C. Sendall, Yuko Niiyama, Akihiro Tuji, Anusuya Willis
Summary: The true branching characteristic is known only in two cyanobacteria, Umezakia natans and Dolichospermum brachiatum. This study evaluated the phylogeny of Umezakia natans and its relationship to Chrysosporum ovalisporum, suggesting that they should be classified in the same genus.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dmitriy V. Volokhov, Lauren R. Lock, Kristin E. Dyer, Isabella K. DeAnglis, Benjamin R. Andrews, Molly C. Simonis, Sebastian Stockmaier, Gerald G. Carter, Cynthia J. Downs, M. Brock Fenton, Nancy B. Simmons, Daniel J. Becker
Summary: This study uncovered additional hemoplasma diversity in bats by targeting rare or undersampled host species.
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Plant Sciences
Javier Carmona Jimenez, Angela Caro Borrero, Itzel Becerra-Absalon, Elvira Perona Urizar, Kenia Marquez Santamaria, Pilar Mateo Ortega
Summary: This study describes two new Nostoc species, N. montejanii and N. tlalocii, based on a polyphasic approach that combines morphological, ecological, and genetic characteristics. The two new species showed clear differences in their habitat preferences and possesses distinct morphological features. The 16S rRNA gene sequences and phylogenetic analyses revealed their close relationship to the Nostoc genus.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Shuheng Li, Denghang Yu, Hang Zhang, Renhui Li, Fangfang Cai
Summary: A new algal species, Cartusia hunanesis sp. nov., was discovered in a stream in Hunan, China. Two strains (ZJJ02 and ZJJ03) were studied using morphology, ecology, and molecular data (16S rRNA gene and ITS region). Compared to the type species Cartusia fontana, C. hunanesis has only one trichome in the sheath and large granules near the cross wall. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene revealed that the investigated strains of C. hunanesis are closely related to C. fontana. Additionally, Cartusia was found to cluster with members of the family Oculatellaceae, including the genera Pegethrix and Elainella. The ITS region of C. hunanesis showed significant differences in secondary structure compared to C. fontana, indicating that it is a novel species.
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Plant Sciences
Svetlana Averina, Elena Polyakova, Ekaterina Senatskaya, Alexander Pinevich
Summary: Several strains of unicellular cyanobacteria originally identified as Synechocystis sp. from St. Petersburg State University culture collection have been reclassified into a new genus Altericista, proposing three new species. Altericista, morphologically similar to Synechocysis, is distinct in its ability to produce accessory chlorophylls d and f in cultures exposed to far-red light, showing ecological, biochemical, and physiological differences from Synechocystis.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2021)
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Engineering, Marine
Yinyin Deng, Cuicui Tian, Chuanming Hu, Guangping Xu, Lien Yang, Qinqin Lu, Wei Zhou
Summary: The germplasm bank of economic algae serves as a biological insurance for the cultivation industry, but the red algal germplasm is easily contaminated by filamentous cyanobacteria, hampering its growth. This study utilized cytological observations, 16S rRNA gene analysis, and microscopy to investigate the contamination pattern. It was found that the filamentous cyanobacteria mainly originated from the red algal thallus or surrounding seawater.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Biology
Hamieh Goshtasbi, Ehsan Atazadeh, Ali Movafeghi
Summary: Instability of morphological and physiological characteristics under different environmental conditions can lead to misidentification of cyanobacteria. This study successfully identified three cyanobacteria species from an Iranian wetland using morphological, molecular, and biochemical data. The results confirmed the effectiveness of molecular markers and biochemical parameters in reliable identification of cyanobacteria.
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Microbiology
Naresh Kumar, Aniket Saraf, Sagarika Pal, Deeksha Mishra, Prashant Singh
Summary: This study isolated a dark-colored thin film of cyanobacteria growing on a submerged stone in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The isolated strain was found to belong to a new genus, highlighting the need for further research in resolving taxonomic discrepancies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Fangfang Cai, Shuheng Li, Hang Zhang, Gongliang Yu, Renhui Li
Summary: A new species of cyanobacteria, Nodosilinea hunanesis, was isolated from a freshwater pond in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China. It was characterized through a polyphasic study and found to be distinct from other known Nodosilinea species based on morphological, ecological, and molecular data.
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Environmental Sciences
Nannan Jia, Yilang Wang, Yuying Guan, Youxin Chen, Renhui Li, Gongliang Yu
Summary: Raphidiopsis raciborskii is a cyanobacterium capable of forming blooms at low temperatures, with its biomass positively correlated with nitrate concentrations in lakes. Strains of R. raciborskii show differences in growth and phenotypic responses to nitrogen concentrations at 15 degrees C, suggesting that increased nitrogen concentration may enhance its resistance to low temperatures. Moreover, the presence of ecotypes in R. raciborskii populations adapted to low temperature may also contribute to its ability to bloom in cooler environments.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Yilang Wang, Nannan Jia, Ruozhen Geng, Gongliang Yu, Renhui Li
Summary: A new genus Cryptochroococcus and a new species Limnococcus fonticola were discovered from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Limnococcus, phylogenetically included in Chroococcaceae, is no longer a member of Merismopediaceae. The phylogeny based on the 16S rRNA gene revealed that genera associated with Chroococcus were monophyletic.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2021)