Circadian Gene Expression in Cyanobacteria
Contributors: O'Shea, Erin K.; Losick, Richard; Murray, Andrew; Regev, Aviv; Denic, Vladimir; Cluzel, Philippe; Springer, Michael; Garner, Ethan
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Description: Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotes that live in aquatic environments. The cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942, (hereafter S. elongatus) coordinates its day and night behaviors via a circadian clock. The clock is entrained by light/dark cycles but continues to run in constant light conditions. The core circadian clock in S. elongatus is encoded by post-translational modifications of three Kai proteins, but the extent and mechanism of circadian gene expression are unknown.
Notes: Keywords: circadian, cyanobacteria, gene expression, synechococcus elongatus.

Thesis Ph.D. Harvard University 2012