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Heterocyst Differentiation

Heterocyst Differentiation is a developmental process in filamentous cyanobacteria whereby specialized nitrogen-fixing cells, termed heterocysts, are formed through a genetically regulated differentiation program that creates a micro-oxic environment conducive to nitrogenase activity.

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Complete Genomic Sequence of the Filamentous Nitrogen-fixing Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. Strain PCC 7120

Takakazu Kaneko · DNA Research · 2001 · 697 citations · Full text

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The evolutionary diversification of cyanobacteria: Molecular–phylogenetic and paleontological perspectives

Akiko Tomitani, Andrew H. Knoll, Colleen M. Cavanaugh et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2006 · 474 citations · Full text

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Heterocyst Pattern Formation Controlled by a Diffusible Peptide

Ho‐Sung Yoon, James W. Golden · Science · 1998 · 389 citations

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Spatial expression and autoregulation of <i>hetR</i>, a gene involved in the control of heterocyst development in <i>Anabaena</i>

Todd A. Black, Yuping Cai, C. Peter Wölk · Molecular Microbiology · 1993 · 370 citations

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Oxygen relations of nitrogen fixation in cyanobacteria.

Peter K. Fay · Microbiological Reviews · 1992 · 349 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. EF
    Enrique Flores

    Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Spain

    36 publications · 1.9K citations

    28

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  2. CP
    C. Peter Wölk

    Michigan State University, United States

    32 publications · 2.2K citations

    26

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  3. RH
    Robert Haselkorn

    University of Chicago, United States

    26 publications · 2.6K citations

    25

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  4. JW
    James W. Golden

    Texas A&M University, United States

    31 publications · 2.6K citations

    25

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  5. AH
    Antonia Herrero

    Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, Spain

    32 publications · 1.8K citations

    25

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Institutions

250

  1. Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis

    Seville, Spain

    30 h-index

    150 publications

    7.6K citations

  2. Universidad de Sevilla

    Seville, Spain

    29 h-index

    143 publications

    7K citations

  3. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    28 h-index

    81 publications

    6K citations

  4. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas

    Madrid, Spain

    26 h-index

    113 publications

    5.5K citations

  5. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    25 h-index

    65 publications

    6.4K citations

  6. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    23 h-index

    79 publications

    6K citations

  7. University of Hawaii System

    Honolulu, United States

    17 h-index

    65 publications

    2.7K citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    15 h-index

    66 publications

    1.7K citations

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  1. Journal of Bacteriology

    JB · 105 publications · 5.7K citations

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  2. Molecular Microbiology

    28 publications · 2.1K citations

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  3. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 22 publications · 2.8K citations

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  4. Microbiology

    28 publications · 1K citations

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  5. Archives of Microbiology

    11 publications · 440 citations

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