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Ultrastructural Plasticity of Cyanobacteria During the Enzymatic Induction of L-Transformation

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In this chapter, the results of electron microscopy investigation of the dynamics of changes in cyanobacterial cells during enzymatic induction of their L-transformation in model systems in vitro are presented. These data are evident of the correspondence between metabolic versatility and ultrastructural complexity of different cyanobacterial species and their ability to exist as cell wall-defective forms. The unique data on the Chlorogloeopsis fritschii capability of L-transformation during cultivation in the presence of lysozyme are emphasized as an important contribution to current understanding of cyanobacterial physiology.

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Baulina, O.I. (2012). Ultrastructural Plasticity of Cyanobacteria During the Enzymatic Induction of L-Transformation. In: Ultrastructural Plasticity of Cyanobacteria. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32781-0_3

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