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2021
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BIOCELL
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Cyanobacteria are oxygenic photosynthetic prokaryotes that thrive in diverse and extreme habitats. Moreover, some cyanobacteria form harmful algal blooms disrupting the aquatic ecosystem, resulting in the intoxication of wildlife and humans by the production of powerful toxins. These blooms can be ephemeral, as cyanobacterial populations decline rapidly. However, the factors causing such declines are poorly understood. Cell death research in this phylogenetic group is a relatively young field, ...
Cyanobacteria are oxygenic photosynthetic prokaryotes that thrive in diverse and extreme habitats. Moreover, some cyanobacteria form harmful algal blooms disrupting the aquatic ecosystem, resulting in the intoxication of wildlife and humans by the production of powerful toxins. These blooms can be ephemeral, as cyanobacterial populations decline rapidly. However, the factors causing such declines are poorly understood. Cell death research in this phylogenetic group is a relatively young field, and the underlying mechanisms underpinning this fundamental process remain largely elusive. Furthermore, no systematic classification of modes of cell death has yet been established for cyanobacteria. In this work, we analysed the state of knowledge in the field of cyanobacterial cell death. Based on that, we propose a unified criterion for the definition of forms of cell death in cyanobacteria based on molecular, biochemical, and morphologic aspects. With this, we aim to provide a guide to standardise the nomenclature related to this topic in a precise and consistent manner, which will facilitate further ecological, evolutionary, and applied research in the field of cyanobacterial cell death.
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CYANOBACTERIAL TOXINSCYANOBACTERIANOMENCLATURE OF CELL DEATH