Effect of environmental factors on the s
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Jesse G. Dillon; Cecelia M. Tatsumi; Patrick G. Tandingan; Richard W. Castenholz
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Article
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2002
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Springer
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English
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The UV-screening pigment scytonemin is found in many species of ensheathed cyanobacteria. Past work has shown that the pigment is synthesized in response to exposure to UV-A irradiance. This study investigated the effect of other correlated stress factors including heat, osmotic and oxidative stress