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The circadian clock and darkness control natural competence in cyanobacteria

Authors :
Arnaud Taton
Christian Erikson
Yiling Yang
Benjamin E. Rubin
Scott A. Rifkin
James W. Golden
Susan S. Golden
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

The cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus is a model organism for the study of circadian rhythms, and is naturally competent for transformation. Here, Taton et al. identify genes required for natural transformation in this organism, and show that the coincidence of circadian dusk and darkness regulates the competence state in different day lengths.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.55ee0e9e85e4dc5916074020b416a5b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15384-9