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GLAUCOSPHAERA VACUOLATA , ITS ULTRASTRUCTURE AND PHYSIOLOGY 1, 2
Author(s) -
Richardson F. L.,
Brown T. E.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of phycology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.85
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1529-8817
pISSN - 0022-3646
DOI - 10.1111/j.1529-8817.1970.tb02376.x
Subject(s) - ultrastructure , biology , phycobilisome , phycocyanin , photosynthesis , respiration , pigment , botany , biophysics , physiology , cyanobacteria , genetics , bacteria , chemistry , organic chemistry
SUMMARY Glaucosphaera vacuolata was recently rediscovered, and isolated by Dr. Richard Starr of Indiana University Physiological and ultrastructural studies have been conducted on this cyanome and are reported for the first time. Glaucosphaera has been found to have low rates of photosynthesis, respiration, and Hill activity. Unusual features noted include the presence of R‐phycocyanin as the major accessory pigment, phycobilisomes, and eyeshot‐like structures in the cyanelles.