Fast-growth cyanobacteria have allure for biofuel, chemical production
Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 11:31
in Physics & Chemistry
While relentless bright light brings many forms of cyanobacteria to their knees -- figuratively, of course -- Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 does the opposite, thriving and growing at a rate that far outpaces most of its peers. Now researchers know why: it triples in size to accommodate a rapid expansion of the cellular machinery it uses to build proteins.