Anabaena occurs as genus of filamentous cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, found when plankton. These are known for its nitrogen fixing abilities, and it form symbiotic relationships with certain plants, like a mosquito fern. It is one of quaternion genera of blue-green algae that develop neurotoxins, which are harmful to local wildlife, too when livestock & pets.

The DNA sequencing project was undertaken in 1999, which mapped the complete genome of Anabaena, which is 7.Two million base pairs hanker. A learn focussed in heterocysts, which convert nitrogen into ammonia. Certain mintage of Anabaena stand been utilized in rice paddy fields, proving to be an effectual natural fertilizer.

Species

Anabaena aequalis Anabaena affinis Anabaena angstumalis Anabaena angstumalis angstumalis Anabaena angstumalis marchica Anabaena aphanizomendoides Anabaena azollae Anabaena bornetiana Anabaena catenula Anabaena circinalis Anabaena confervoides Anabaena constricta Anabaena cycadeae Anabaena cylindrica Anabaena echinispora Anabaena felisii Anabaena flosaquae Anabaena flosaquae flosaquae Anabaena flosaquae minor Anabaena flosaquae treleasei Anabaena helicoidea Anabaena inaequalis Anabaena lapponica Anabaena laxa Anabaena lemmermannii Anabaena levanderi Anabaena limnetica Anabaena macrospora Anabaena macrospora macrospora Anabaena macrospora robusta Anabaena monticulosa Anabaena oscillarioides Anabaena planctonica Anabaena raciborskii Anabaena scheremetievi Anabaena sphaerica Anabaena spiroides Anabaena spiroides crassa Anabaena spiroides spiroides Anabaena subcylindrica Anabaena torulosa Anabaena unispora Anabaena variabilis Anabaena verrucosa Anabaena viguieri Anabaena wisconsinense Anabaena zierlingii

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