Anaerobic thiosulfate oxidation by the Roseobacter group is prevalent in marine biofilms

W Ding, S Wang, P Qin, S Fan, X Su, P Cai, J Lu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Thiosulfate oxidation by microbes has a major impact on global sulfur cycling. Here, we
provide evidence that bacteria within various Roseobacter lineages are important for …

The circadian clock and darkness control natural competence in cyanobacteria

A Taton, C Erikson, Y Yang, BE Rubin, SA Rifkin… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus is a model organism for the study of
circadian rhythms. It is naturally competent for transformation—that is, it takes up DNA from …

The role of the cyanobacterial type IV pilus machinery in finding and maintaining a favourable environment

FD Conradi, CW Mullineaux, A Wilde - Life, 2020 - mdpi.com
Type IV pili (T4P) are proteinaceous filaments found on the cell surface of many prokaryotic
organisms and convey twitching motility through their extension/retraction cycles, moving …

Loofah-based microalgae and cyanobacteria biocomposites for intensifying carbon dioxide capture

P In-na, AA Umar, AD Wallace, MC Flickinger… - Journal of CO2 …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae and cyanobacteria have been evaluated for biological CO 2 capture from flue
gases for over 40 years; however, commercial open ponds and photobioreactors suffer …

Overview of the effects and mechanisms of NO and its donors on biofilms

Y Tian, X Tian, T Li, W Wang - Critical Reviews in Food Science …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Microbial biofilm is undoubtedly a challenging problem in the food industry. It is closely
associated with human health and life, being difficult to remove and antibiotic resistance …

Comparative genomics of Synechococcus elongatus explains the phenotypic diversity of the strains

M Adomako, D Ernst, R Simkovsky, YY Chao, J Wang… - Mbio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Strains of the freshwater cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus were first isolated
approximately 60 years ago, and PCC 7942 is well established as a model for …

Pili allow dominant marine cyanobacteria to avoid sinking and evade predation

MM Aguilo-Ferretjans, R Bosch, RJ Puxty… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
How oligotrophic marine cyanobacteria position themselves in the water column is currently
unknown. The current paradigm is that these organisms avoid sinking due to their reduced …

Factors Controlling Floc Formation and Structure in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803

FD Conradi, RQ Zhou, S Oeser… - Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Motile strains of the unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 readily
aggregate into flocs, or floating multicellular assemblages, when grown in liquid culture. As …

CyanoTag: Discovery of protein function facilitated by high-throughput endogenous tagging in a photosynthetic prokaryote

AJ Perrin, M Dowson, K Davis, O Nam, AA Dowle… - Science …, 2025 - science.org
Despite their importance to aquatic ecosystems, global carbon cycling, and sustainable
bioindustries, the genomes of photosynthetic bacteria contain large numbers of …

Axenic Biofilm Formation and Aggregation by Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803 Are Induced by Changes in Nutrient Concentration and Require Cell Surface …

R Allen, BE Rittmann, R Curtiss III - Applied and environmental …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Phototrophic biofilms are key to nutrient cycling in natural environments and bioremediation
technologies, but few studies describe biofilm formation by pure (axenic) cultures of a …