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Dark heterotrophic growth of an endophytic blue-green alga

Dark heterotrophic growth of an endophytic blue-green alga 203 78 78 4 4 Derek S. Hoare Lonnie O. Ingram E. Larry Thurston Robert Walkup Department of Microbiology The University of Texas 78712 Austin Texas U.S.A Marine Science Institute The University of Texas 78373 Port Aransas Texas U.S.A Department of Biology Texas A & M University 77843 College Station Texas USA Summary 0768 09 1. An axenic culture of a species of Nostoc from the coralloid roots of the cycad Macrozamia lucida , grows heterotrophically in complete darkness at measurable and reproducible rates. 2. Heterotrophic growth was supported by glucose, fructose and sucrose over the pH range 6 to 9. The growth rate with glucose was increased if casamino acids were added. 3. Heterotrophic growth on glucose proceeded under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. 4. Cultures grown in the dark were pigmented. There was no significant difference in the ultrastructure of photoautotrophically-grown and dark heterotrophically grown cells. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Microbiology Springer Journals

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 1971 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Biochemistry, general; Cell Biology; Ecology; Microbial Ecology; Microbiology
ISSN
0302-8933
eISSN
1432-072X
DOI
10.1007/BF00412271
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203 78 78 4 4 Derek S. Hoare Lonnie O. Ingram E. Larry Thurston Robert Walkup Department of Microbiology The University of Texas 78712 Austin Texas U.S.A Marine Science Institute The University of Texas 78373 Port Aransas Texas U.S.A Department of Biology Texas A & M University 77843 College Station Texas USA Summary 0768 09 1. An axenic culture of a species of Nostoc from the coralloid roots of the cycad Macrozamia lucida , grows heterotrophically in complete darkness at measurable and reproducible rates. 2. Heterotrophic growth was supported by glucose, fructose and sucrose over the pH range 6 to 9. The growth rate with glucose was increased if casamino acids were added. 3. Heterotrophic growth on glucose proceeded under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. 4. Cultures grown in the dark were pigmented. There was no significant difference in the ultrastructure of photoautotrophically-grown and dark heterotrophically grown cells.

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Archives of Microbiology – Springer Journals

Published: Dec 1, 1971

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