Analysis of molecular diversity within single cyanobacterial colonies from environmental samples.

ABSTRACT: Attached or floating macroscopic cyanobacteria can be found in shallow waters and can be easily hand-collected, but their identification is often challenging due to their high morphological variability. In addition, many members of environmental samples lose their morphological adaptations under controlled conditions, making the integration of analyses of field populations and derived isolated cultures necessary in order to evaluate phenotypic plasticity for identification purposes. Therefore, in this study, twenty-nine macroscopic field samples were analyzed by Illumina sequencing and parallel optical microscopy. Some colonies showed the typical morphological characteristics of Rivularia biasolettiana, and others showed those of Rivularia haematites. However, other Rivularia-like colonies

SUBMITTER: Munoz-Martin MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7595047 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature