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Cyanobacteria: Classification, Reproduction and Parasexuality

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning and Characters of Cyanobacteria 2. Classification of Cyanobacteria 3. Reproduction 4. Parasexuality 5. Heterocyst 6. Economic Importance. Meaning and Characters of Cyanobacteria: The cyanobacteria (the earlier blue-green algae), or the blue-green bacteria, represent a group of photosynthetic, mostly photolysis-mediated oxygen-evolving monerans (prokaryotes). These are the only organisms able to perform oxygenic [...]

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7 Special Groups of Bacteria

List of seven special groups of bacteria:- 1. Mollicutes 2. L-Forms 3. Rickettsia 4. Fastidious Vascular Bacteria 5. Chlamydias 6. Spirochaetes 7. Actinomycetes. Special Group # 1. Mollicutes (Mycoplasmas): The mollicutes represent a group of eubacteria. The common name for this group has traditionally been mycoplasmas. However, this usage invites confusion, since it is often not clear whether "mycoplasma” is [...]

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Lysogeny: Process, Control and Significance

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Process of Lysogeny 2. Control of Lysogeny 3. Induction 4. Lysogenic Conversion 5. The Genetic Switch 6. Significance. Process of Lysogeny: Many bacteriophages (bacterial viruses) such as phage T2, T4, etc. that reproduce within host bacterial cells using a lytic cycle and finally destroy the cell are called virulent bacteriophages. But, there [...]

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