Plectonema

"Plectonema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A form-genus of CYANOBACTERIA in the order Oscillatoriales. They are non-heterocystous but may carry out NITROGEN FIXATION under microaerobic conditions. Some smaller members have undergone transfer to the form-genus Leptolyngbya.

Descriptor ID	D046938
MeSH Number(s)	B03.280.650 B03.440.475.100.650
Concept/Terms	Plectonema Plectonema

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Organisms [B]
Bacteria [B03]
Cyanobacteria [B03.280]
Plectonema [B03.280.650]
Gram-Negative Bacteria [B03.440]
Gram-Negative Oxygenic Photosynthetic Bacteria [B03.440.475]
Cyanobacteria [B03.440.475.100]
Plectonema [B03.440.475.100.650]

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