Leucine incorporation by Microcystis aeruginosa

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作者
Kamjunke, N
Jähnichen, S
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[1] Inst Freshwater Ecol & Inland Fisheries, Dept Biol & Ecol Fishes, D-12561 Berlin, Germany
[2] Dresden Univ Technol, Inst Hydrobiol, D-01062 Dresden, Germany
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10.4319/lo.2000.45.3.0741
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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In experiments with axenic cultures of Microcystis aeruginosa, we tested whether this cyanobacterium incorporates leucine, a compound that is often used for the measurement of heterotrophic bacterioplankton production. Microcystis showed significant leucine incorporation, and the uptake of exponentially growing cells was higher than the uptake of cells in stationary growth phase. Therefore, the leucine method may not be suitable for measuring bacterial production in highly eutrophic waters with a dominance of cyanobacteria.
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