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| Title: | PCR-based detection of microcystin-producing cyanobacterial blooms from Central India |
| Authors: | Ghosh, Shubhro Kamal
Das, Palash Kumar
Bagchi, Suvendra Nath |
| Keywords: | Cyanobacteria
Microcystin synthetase genes
Microcystin variants
Microcystis-dominant blooms
PCR amplification |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2008 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Microcystin synthetase-gene-specific primers were used to identify hepatotoxic microcystin producing genotypes in six Microcystis spp.-dominant water blooms. Four blooms gave positive PCR reaction. They produced microcystin-RR and –LR amounting to 0.037 to 0.095% of the dry mass. |
| Page(s): | 66-70 |
| ISSN: | 0019-5189 |
| Source: | IJEB Vol.46(01) [January 2008]
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