Ebook: Cyanobacteria in Symbiosis

Cyanobacterial symbioses are no longer regarded as mere oddities but as important components of the biosphere, occurring both in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide. It is becoming apparent that they can enter into symbiosis with a wider variety of organisms than hitherto known, and there are many more still to be discovered, particularly in marine environments. The chapters cover cyanobacterial symbioses with plants (algae, bryophytes, Azolla, cycads, Gunnera), cyanobacterial symbioses in marine environments, lichens, Nostoc-Geosiphon (a fungus closely related to arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi) symbiosis, and artificial associations of cyanobacteria with economically important plants. In addition, cyanobiont diversity, sensing-signalling, and evolutionary aspects of the symbiosis are dealt with. Renowned experts actively involved in research on cyanobacterial symbioses deal with ecological, physiological, biochemical, molecular, and applied aspects of all known cyanobacterial symbioses.
This volume on cyanobacteria in symbiosis complements the two earlier volumes on cyanobacteria published by Kluwer (Molecular Biology ofCyanobacteria, edited by D.A. Bryant and Ecology of Cyanobacteria, edited by B.A. Whitton and M. Potts). Together, the three volumes provide the most comprehensive treatment of cyanobacterial literature as a whole. The book will serve as a valuable reference work and text for teaching and research in the field of plant-microbe interactions and nitrogen fixation.

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Cyanobacterial symbioses are no longer regarded as mere oddities but as important components of the biosphere, occurring both in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide. It is becoming apparent that they can enter into symbiosis with a wider variety of organisms than hitherto known, and there are many more still to be discovered, particularly in marine environments. The chapters cover cyanobacterial symbioses with plants (algae, bryophytes, Azolla, cycads, Gunnera), cyanobacterial symbioses in marine environments, lichens, Nostoc-Geosiphon (a fungus closely related to arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi) symbiosis, and artificial associations of cyanobacteria with economically important plants. In addition, cyanobiont diversity, sensing-signalling, and evolutionary aspects of the symbiosis are dealt with. Renowned experts actively involved in research on cyanobacterial symbioses deal with ecological, physiological, biochemical, molecular, and applied aspects of all known cyanobacterial symbioses.
This volume on cyanobacteria in symbiosis complements the two earlier volumes on cyanobacteria published by Kluwer (Molecular Biology ofCyanobacteria, edited by D.A. Bryant and Ecology of Cyanobacteria, edited by B.A. Whitton and M. Potts). Together, the three volumes provide the most comprehensive treatment of cyanobacterial literature as a whole. The book will serve as a valuable reference work and text for teaching and research in the field of plant-microbe interactions and nitrogen fixation.

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Cyanobacterial symbioses are no longer regarded as mere oddities but as important components of the biosphere, occurring both in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide. It is becoming apparent that they can enter into symbiosis with a wider variety of organisms than hitherto known, and there are many more still to be discovered, particularly in marine environments. The chapters cover cyanobacterial symbioses with plants (algae, bryophytes, Azolla, cycads, Gunnera), cyanobacterial symbioses in marine environments, lichens, Nostoc-Geosiphon (a fungus closely related to arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi) symbiosis, and artificial associations of cyanobacteria with economically important plants. In addition, cyanobiont diversity, sensing-signalling, and evolutionary aspects of the symbiosis are dealt with. Renowned experts actively involved in research on cyanobacterial symbioses deal with ecological, physiological, biochemical, molecular, and applied aspects of all known cyanobacterial symbioses.
This volume on cyanobacteria in symbiosis complements the two earlier volumes on cyanobacteria published by Kluwer (Molecular Biology ofCyanobacteria, edited by D.A. Bryant and Ecology of Cyanobacteria, edited by B.A. Whitton and M. Potts). Together, the three volumes provide the most comprehensive treatment of cyanobacterial literature as a whole. The book will serve as a valuable reference work and text for teaching and research in the field of plant-microbe interactions and nitrogen fixation.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Cyanobacteria in Symbiosis with Diatoms....Pages 1-10
Marine Cyanobacterial Symbioses....Pages 11-17
The Nostoc-Geosiphon Endocytobiosis....Pages 19-30
Cyanolichens: An Evolutionary Overview....Pages 31-72
Cyanolichens: Carbon Metabolism....Pages 73-96
Cyanolichens: Nitrogen Metabolism....Pages 97-115
Cyanobacteria in Symbiosis with Hornworts and Liverworts....Pages 117-135
Associations Between Cyanobacteria and Mosses....Pages 137-152
Azolla-Anabaena Symbiosis....Pages 153-178
Applied Aspects of Azolla-Anabaena Symbiosis....Pages 179-193
Cyanobacteria in Symbiosis with Cycads....Pages 195-205
The Nostoc-Gunnera Symbiosis....Pages 207-232
Ecology of the Nostoc-Gunnera Symbiosis....Pages 233-251
Artificial Cyanobacterium-Plant Symbioses....Pages 253-312
Cyanobacterial Diversity and Specificity in Plant Symbioses....Pages 313-328
Evolution of Cyanobacterial Symbioses....Pages 329-346
Back Matter....Pages 347-355

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Cyanobacterial symbioses are no longer regarded as mere oddities but as important components of the biosphere, occurring both in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide. It is becoming apparent that they can enter into symbiosis with a wider variety of organisms than hitherto known, and there are many more still to be discovered, particularly in marine environments. The chapters cover cyanobacterial symbioses with plants (algae, bryophytes, Azolla, cycads, Gunnera), cyanobacterial symbioses in marine environments, lichens, Nostoc-Geosiphon (a fungus closely related to arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi) symbiosis, and artificial associations of cyanobacteria with economically important plants. In addition, cyanobiont diversity, sensing-signalling, and evolutionary aspects of the symbiosis are dealt with. Renowned experts actively involved in research on cyanobacterial symbioses deal with ecological, physiological, biochemical, molecular, and applied aspects of all known cyanobacterial symbioses.
This volume on cyanobacteria in symbiosis complements the two earlier volumes on cyanobacteria published by Kluwer (Molecular Biology ofCyanobacteria, edited by D.A. Bryant and Ecology of Cyanobacteria, edited by B.A. Whitton and M. Potts). Together, the three volumes provide the most comprehensive treatment of cyanobacterial literature as a whole. The book will serve as a valuable reference work and text for teaching and research in the field of plant-microbe interactions and nitrogen fixation.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Cyanobacteria in Symbiosis with Diatoms....Pages 1-10
Marine Cyanobacterial Symbioses....Pages 11-17
The Nostoc-Geosiphon Endocytobiosis....Pages 19-30
Cyanolichens: An Evolutionary Overview....Pages 31-72
Cyanolichens: Carbon Metabolism....Pages 73-96
Cyanolichens: Nitrogen Metabolism....Pages 97-115
Cyanobacteria in Symbiosis with Hornworts and Liverworts....Pages 117-135
Associations Between Cyanobacteria and Mosses....Pages 137-152
Azolla-Anabaena Symbiosis....Pages 153-178
Applied Aspects of Azolla-Anabaena Symbiosis....Pages 179-193
Cyanobacteria in Symbiosis with Cycads....Pages 195-205
The Nostoc-Gunnera Symbiosis....Pages 207-232
Ecology of the Nostoc-Gunnera Symbiosis....Pages 233-251
Artificial Cyanobacterium-Plant Symbioses....Pages 253-312
Cyanobacterial Diversity and Specificity in Plant Symbioses....Pages 313-328
Evolution of Cyanobacterial Symbioses....Pages 329-346
Back Matter....Pages 347-355
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