Descriptor in English: | Cyanobacteria |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Cianobacterias |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Cianobactérias |
Descriptor in French: | Cyanobactéries |
Entry term(s): |
Algae, Blue Green Algae, Blue-Green Bacteria, Blue Green Bacteria, Blue-Green Blue Green Algae Blue Green Bacteria Blue-Green Algae Blue-Green Bacteria Cyanophyceae |
Tree number(s): |
B03.280 B03.440.475.100 SP4.016.157.698 |
Scope note: | A phylum of oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria comprised of unicellular to multicellular bacteria possessing CHLOROPHYLL a and carrying out oxygenic PHOTOSYNTHESIS. Cyanobacteria are the only known organisms capable of fixing both CARBON DIOXIDE (in the presence of light) and NITROGEN. Cell morphology can include nitrogen-fixing heterocysts and/or resting cells called akinetes. Formerly called blue-green algae, cyanobacteria were traditionally treated as ALGAE. |
Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not confuse X ref CYANOPHYCEAE with CYANOPHORA |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PH physiology PY pathogenicity RE radiation effects UL ultrastructure VI virology |
Online Note: | use CYANOBACTERIA to search ALGAE, BLUE-GREEN & CYANOPHYTA 1970-91 |
History Note: | 92; was ALGAE, BLUE-GREEN 1970-91; CYANOBACTERIA was see ALGAE, BLUE-GREEN 1978-91; CYANOPHYTA was see ALGAE, BLUE-GREEN 1970-91 |
See also the descriptors: |
Phytoplankton
MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 30297 |
Descriptor UI: | D000458 |
Date Established: | 1970/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
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Cyanobacteria
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Concept UI |
M0000697 |
Scope note | A phylum of oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria comprised of unicellular to multicellular bacteria possessing CHLOROPHYLL a and carrying out oxygenic PHOTOSYNTHESIS. Cyanobacteria are the only known organisms capable of fixing both CARBON DIOXIDE (in the presence of light) and NITROGEN. Cell morphology can include nitrogen-fixing heterocysts and/or resting cells called akinetes. Formerly called blue-green algae, cyanobacteria were traditionally treated as ALGAE. |
Preferred term | Cyanobacteria |
Entry term(s) |
Algae, Blue Green Algae, Blue-Green Bacteria, Blue Green Bacteria, Blue-Green Blue Green Algae Blue Green Bacteria Blue-Green Algae Blue-Green Bacteria Cyanophyceae |
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