Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 1995 · 285 citations · 12 references
Life SciencesMicrobiologyMicrobial EcologyMicrobial PathogenesisMicrobial PhysiologyAquatic Microbial EcologyBacterial ToxinsExtrinsic Factors Affecting Microbial GrowthToxin ProductionToxin-mediated PathogenesisBacterial Toxin ProductionLight-dependent ReactionsMicrobial Iron UptakeMicrobial Toxin ProductionMicrobial ToxinsToxin Production Dynamics
Nitrate- and phosphate-limited conditions had no effect on toxin production by Microcystis aeruginosa. In contrast, iron-limited conditions influenced toxin production by M. aeruginosa, and iron uptake was light dependent. A model for production of toxin by M. aeruginosa is proposed.
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