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heterocyst
clear cell in an alga that separates a filament into hormogonia
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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heterocyst
(het-ur-oh-sist)
A specialized cell that engages in nitrogen fixation on some filamentous cyanobacteria.
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heterocyst A specialized cell of certain cyanobacteria; usually larger and thick-walled, this cell excludes oxygen and allows for anaerobic nitrogenase activity.
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heterocyst
A specialized cell that engages in nitrogen fixation on some filamentous cyanobacteria.
Covered in Lab 6 Diversity of Microorganisms
heterodont
Possessing teeth of different kinds, such as incisors or molars.
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An expert advisory panel met with Jane Lamerdin of the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) to select a strain of the heterocystous cyanobacterium Nostoc for genome sequencing.
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They have a prokaryotic cell structure typical of bacteria and conduct photosynthesis directly within the cytoplasm, rather than in specialized organelles. Some filamentous blue-green algae have specialized cells, termed heterocysts, ...
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