The social life of cyanobacteria

• Main Authors: Conrad W Mullineaux, Annegret Wilde
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-06-01
• Series: eLife
• Subjects: Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803; cyanobacteria; exopolysaccharide; bloom
• Online Access: https://elifesciences.org/articles/70327
• ISSN: 2050-084X

The cyanobacterium Synechocystis secretes a specific sulphated polysaccharide to form floating cell aggregates.