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A hard day's night: cyanobacteria in diel cycles
Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotes that are influential in global geochemistry
and are promising candidates for industrial applications. Because the livelihood of …
and are promising candidates for industrial applications. Because the livelihood of …
Mutant phenotypes for thousands of bacterial genes of unknown function
One-third of all protein-coding genes from bacterial genomes cannot be annotated with a
function. Here, to investigate the functions of these genes, we present genome-wide mutant …
function. Here, to investigate the functions of these genes, we present genome-wide mutant …
Species-and site-specific genome editing in complex bacterial communities
Understanding microbial gene functions relies on the application of experimental genetics
in cultured microorganisms. However, the vast majority of bacteria and archaea remain …
in cultured microorganisms. However, the vast majority of bacteria and archaea remain …
The essential gene set of a photosynthetic organism
Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 is a model organism used for studying photosynthesis
and the circadian clock, and it is being developed for the production of fuel, industrial …
and the circadian clock, and it is being developed for the production of fuel, industrial …
The circadian oscillator in Synechococcus elongatus controls metabolite partitioning during diurnal growth
Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 is a genetically tractable model cyanobacterium that
has been engineered to produce industrially relevant biomolecules and is the best-studied …
has been engineered to produce industrially relevant biomolecules and is the best-studied …
Unique attributes of cyanobacterial metabolism revealed by improved genome-scale metabolic modeling and essential gene analysis
The model cyanobacterium, Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942, is a genetically tractable
obligate phototroph that is being developed for the bioproduction of high-value chemicals. …
obligate phototroph that is being developed for the bioproduction of high-value chemicals. …
[HTML][HTML] The circadian clock and darkness control natural competence in cyanobacteria
The cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus is a model organism for the study of circadian
rhythms. It is naturally competent for transformation—that is, it takes up DNA from the …
rhythms. It is naturally competent for transformation—that is, it takes up DNA from the …
Genome-wide fitness assessment during diurnal growth reveals an expanded role of the cyanobacterial circadian clock protein KaiA
The recurrent pattern of light and darkness generated by Earth’s axial rotation has profoundly
influenced the evolution of organisms, selecting for both biological mechanisms that …
influenced the evolution of organisms, selecting for both biological mechanisms that …
Targeted genome editing of bacteria within microbial communities
Knowledge of microbial gene functions comes from manipulating the DNA of individual species
in isolation from their natural communities. While this approach to microbial genetics has …
in isolation from their natural communities. While this approach to microbial genetics has …
Redox crisis underlies conditional light–dark lethality in cyanobacterial mutants that lack the circadian regulator, RpaA
Cyanobacteria evolved a robust circadian clock, which has a profound influence on fitness
and metabolism under daily light–dark (LD) cycles. In the model cyanobacterium …
and metabolism under daily light–dark (LD) cycles. In the model cyanobacterium …