Light Regimes Shape Utilization of Extracellular Organic C and N in a Cyanobacterial Biofilm

• Published in: mBio Vol. 7; no. 3
• Main Authors: Stuart, Rhona K., Mayali, Xavier, Boaro, Amy A., Zemla, Adam, Everroad, R. Craig, Nilson, Daniel, Weber, Peter K., Lipton, Mary, Bebout, Brad M., Pett-Ridge, Jennifer, Thelen, Michael P., Pakrasi, ed., Himadri B., Tiedje, ed., James M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 06.07.2016
• Subjects: 09 BIOMASS FUELS; BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; GEOSCIENCES

Here it is becoming clear that many microbial primary producers can also play a role as organic consumers, we know very little about the metabolic regulation of photoautotroph organic matter consumption. Cyanobacteria in phototrophic biofilms can reuse extracellular organic carbon, but the metabolic...