Genetic tools for desiccation, radiation-tolerant cyanobacteria of the genus Chroococcidiopsis
Cyanobacteria living in arid environments represent an unexplored source of novel and/or particularly efficient molecules which underlie survival of high radiation, prolonged desiccation and extreme temperatures. Members of the genus Chroococcidiopsis are often the only photosynthetic prokaryotes in...
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ftunivromatorver:oai:art.torvergata.it:2108/13683 2024-01-14T10:01:42+01:00 Genetic tools for desiccation, radiation-tolerant cyanobacteria of the genus Chroococcidiopsis BILLI, DANIELA Billi, D 2010 http://hdl.handle.net/2108/13683 eng eng Formatex Research Center country:ES info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/isbn/978-84-614-6195-0 ispartofbook:Current research, technology and education topics in applied microbiology and microbial biotechnology firstpage:1517 lastpage:1521 numberofpages:5 http://hdl.handle.net/2108/13683 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Cyanobacteria Chroococcidiopsi gene transfer reporter genes Settore BIO/01 - BOTANICA GENERALE info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart 2010 ftunivromatorver 2023-12-20T00:02:14Z Cyanobacteria living in arid environments represent an unexplored source of novel and/or particularly efficient molecules which underlie survival of high radiation, prolonged desiccation and extreme temperatures. Members of the genus Chroococcidiopsis are often the only photosynthetic prokaryotes in extremely dry deserts such as the Dry Valleys in Antarctica and the Atacama Desert in Chile. Furthermore they can cope with stressors not so far encountered in nature, e.g. high doses of UV and ionizing radiation. Genetic tools are available for desert strains of the Chroococcidiopsis, including gene transfer and gene inactivation. Plasmids maintained in these cyanobacteria have been developed which make it possible to monitor gene expression and in vivo localization of proteins. The use of these genetic tools in combination with the foreseen availability of genomic sequences will contribute to unravelling the molecular basis of Chroococcidiopsis desiccation and radiation tolerance as well as its biotechnological exploitation. Book Part Antarc* Antarctica Universitá degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata": ART - Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca |
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Cyanobacteria living in arid environments represent an unexplored source of novel and/or particularly efficient molecules which underlie survival of high radiation, prolonged desiccation and extreme temperatures. Members of the genus Chroococcidiopsis are often the only photosynthetic prokaryotes in extremely dry deserts such as the Dry Valleys in Antarctica and the Atacama Desert in Chile. Furthermore they can cope with stressors not so far encountered in nature, e.g. high doses of UV and ionizing radiation. Genetic tools are available for desert strains of the Chroococcidiopsis, including gene transfer and gene inactivation. Plasmids maintained in these cyanobacteria have been developed which make it possible to monitor gene expression and in vivo localization of proteins. The use of these genetic tools in combination with the foreseen availability of genomic sequences will contribute to unravelling the molecular basis of Chroococcidiopsis desiccation and radiation tolerance as well as its biotechnological exploitation. |
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Genetic tools for desiccation, radiation-tolerant cyanobacteria of the genus Chroococcidiopsis |
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Genetic tools for desiccation, radiation-tolerant cyanobacteria of the genus Chroococcidiopsis |
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Genetic tools for desiccation, radiation-tolerant cyanobacteria of the genus Chroococcidiopsis |
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Genetic tools for desiccation, radiation-tolerant cyanobacteria of the genus Chroococcidiopsis |
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Genetic tools for desiccation, radiation-tolerant cyanobacteria of the genus Chroococcidiopsis |
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genetic tools for desiccation, radiation-tolerant cyanobacteria of the genus chroococcidiopsis |
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