Genes Coding for Hepatotoxic Heptapeptides (Microcystins) in the Cyanobacterium Anabaena Strain 90
Genes Coding for Hepatotoxic Heptapeptides (Microcystins) in the Cyanobacterium Anabaena Strain 90
L. Rouhiainen,T. Vakkilainen,3 Authors,K. Sivonen
2004 · DOI: 10.1128/AEM.70.2.686-692.2004
Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 280 Citations
TLDR
The genes of microcystin biosynthesis from three major producers of this toxin are now known and makes it possible to design probes and primers to identify the toxin producers in the environment.