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<p>The aim of this paper was a taxonomic verification of cyanobacteria of the genus Anabaena that occur in the Gulf of Gdańsk. Classical taxonomic methods were combined with modern molecular taxonomic methods (polyphasic approach). Analysis of the species diversity of cyanobacteria from the genus Anabaena was based on the microscopic analysis and on the analysis of 16S rRNA and ITS region. Comparison of the obtained results with sequences in GenBank showed 97.8–100% similarity for 16S rRNA and 98.8-100% similarity in the case of the ITS fragment. Similarity of the 16S rRNA and ITS sequence of 98.5% seems to be sufficient to determine the species.</p>
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The aim of this paper was a taxonomic verification of cyanobacteria of the genus Anabaena that occur in the Gulf of Gdańsk. Classical taxonomic methods were combined with modern molecular taxonomic methods (polyphasic approach). Analysis of the species diversity of cyanobacteria from the genus Anabaena was based on the microscopic analysis and on the analysis of 16S rRNA and ITS region. Comparison of the obtained results with sequences in GenBank showed 97.8–100% similarity for 16S rRNA and 98.8-100% similarity in the case of the ITS fragment. Similarity of the 16S rRNA and ITS sequence of 98.5% seems to be sufficient to determine the species.

Polyphasic characterization of the genus Anabaena from the Gulf of Gdańsk (Southern Baltic Sea). Application of DGGE in taxonomic studies on environmental samples

Department of Marine Biology and Ecology Institute of Oceanography

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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The aim of this paper was a taxonomic verification of cyanobacteria of the genus Anabaena that occur in the Gulf of Gdańsk. Classical taxonomic methods were...

Polyphasic characterization of the genus Anabaena from the Gulf of Gdańsk (Southern Baltic Sea). Application of DGGE in taxonomic studies on environmental samples

Published Online: Jun 29, 2012

Page range: 64 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-012-0029-8

Keywords
Cyanobacteria, Anabaena, Gulf of Gdańsk, Baltic Sea, polyphasic approach

© 2012 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Polyphasic characterization of the genus Anabaena from the Gulf of Gdańsk (Southern Baltic Sea). Application of DGGE in taxonomic studies on environmental samples

Published Online: Jun 29, 2012

Page range: 64 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-012-0029-8

KeywordsCyanobacteria, Anabaena, Gulf of Gdańsk, Baltic Sea, polyphasic approach

© 2012 Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Poland

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Cyanobacteria, Anabaena, Gulf of Gdańsk, Baltic Sea, polyphasic approach