| Title |
Consortia of cyanobacteria/microalgae and bacteria in desert soils: an underexplored microbiota
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, July 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00253-018-9192-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Isiri Perera, Suresh R. Subashchandrabose, Kadiyala Venkateswarlu, Ravi Naidu, Mallavarapu Megharaj |
| Abstract |
Desert ecosystem is generally considered as a lifeless habitat with extreme environmental conditions although it is colonized by extremophilic microorganisms. Cyanobacteria, microalgae, and bacteria in these habitats could tolerate harsh and rapidly fluctuating environmental conditions, intense ultraviolet radiation, and lack of water, leading to cell desiccation. They possess valuable metabolites withstanding extreme environmental conditions and make them good candidates for industrial applications. Moreover, most natural microorganisms in these extreme habitats exist as consortia that provide robustness and extensive metabolic capabilities enabling them to establish important relationships in desert environments. Engineering of such consortia of cyanobacteria, microalgae, and bacteria would be functional in the sustainable development of deserts through improving soil fertility, water preservation, primary production, pollutant removal, and maintaining soil stability. Modern tools and techniques would help in constructing highly functional cyanobacterial/microalgal-bacterial consortia that are greatly useful in the establishment of vegetation in deserts as well as in biotechnological applications. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 118 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 118 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 13% |
| Researcher | 14 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 17 | 14% |
| Unknown | 40 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 19 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 17 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 16 | 14% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 3% |
| Engineering | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 10% |
| Unknown | 46 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
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#6,192,096
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