Roholtiella volcanica sp. nov., a New Species of Cyanobacteria from Kamchatkan Volcanic Soils

• Published in: Diversity
• Main Authors: Lira A. Gaysina, Jeffrey R. Johansen, Aniket Saraf, Rezeda Z. Allaguvatova, Sagarika Pal, Prashant Singh
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: 16S rRNA; 16S–23S ITS; 16S–23S ITS secondary structure; Calothrix; extreme habitats; Gorely volcano; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Kamchatka Peninsula; Kamchatka
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/d14080620; https://doaj.org/article/7dd8abf1520d45a3af3678c26e435f63

During a study of biodiversity of cyanobacteria in Gorely volcano soils (Kamchatka Peninsula), a strain of heterocytous, a false branching cyanobacterium with gradually tapered filaments, was isolated. Prominent features of the strain were purplish-grey trichomes and firm, distinct multilayered shea...