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Quantitative assessment of toxic and nontoxic Microcystis colonies in natural environments using fluorescence in situ hybridization and flow cytometry.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20821296     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Toxic cyanobacterial blooms constitute a threat to human safety because Microcystis sp. releases microcystins during growth, and particularly during cell death. Therefore, analysis of toxic and nontoxic Microcystis in natural communities is required in order to assess and predict bloom dynamics and toxin production by these organisms. In this study, an analysis combining fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with flow cytometry (FCM) was used to discriminate between toxic and nontoxic Microcystis and also to quantify the percentage of toxic Microcystis present in blooms. The results demonstrate that the combination of FISH and flow cytometry is a useful approach for studying the ecology of Microcystis toxin production and for providing an early warning for toxic Microcystis blooms.
Authors:
NanQin Gan; Qun Huang; LingLing Zheng; LiRong Song
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-09-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science China. Life sciences     Volume:  53     ISSN:  1869-1889     ISO Abbreviation:  Sci China Life Sci     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-07     Completed Date:  2010-12-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101529880     Medline TA:  Sci China Life Sci     Country:  China    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  973-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Base Sequence
DNA Primers
Flow Cytometry
In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
Microcystis / isolation & purification*
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA Primers

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