Teikari, Jonna E.; Russo, David A.; Heuser, Markus; Baumann, Otto; Zedler, Julie A. Z.; Liaimer, Anton; Dittmann, Elke (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2025-03-08)
Cyanobacteria of the Nostoc genus are capable of forming symbiotic relationships with plants but also serve as a hub for heterotrophic bacteria. By comparing the axenic strain Nostoc punctiforme PCC 73102 and the xenic strains Nostoc sp. KVJ2 and KVJ3, we were able to demonstrate an almost obligate dependence of the cyanobacteria on the heterotrophic partners under carbon-limiting conditions. A ...