Abstract
Heterocystous cyanobacteria grow as multicellular organisms with a distinct one-dimensional developmental pattern of single nitrogen-fixing heterocysts separated by approximately ten vegetative cells. Several genes have been identified that are required for heterocyst development and pattern formation. A key regulator, HetR, has been recently shown to be a serine-type protease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 623-629 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Microbiology |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1998 |