Genomics and Proteomics of Cyanotoxins
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2014) | Viewed by 34538
Special Issue Editors
2. CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research of the University of Porto, 4450-208 Porto, Portugal
Interests: cyanobacteria; toxins; cyanotoxins; marine biotechnology; secondary metabolites; cyanobacterial blooms; ecotoxicology; environmental contamination
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Interests: genomics (from animals to microorganisms); evolution, molecular ecology; conservation; biotechnology; bioinformatics
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Interests: environmental toxicology; water quality; harmful algal blooms; shellfish physiology and metabolism; OMICs
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cyanobacteria toxins have a diversity of modes of action that are only partially known. Studies on protein differential expression may help us to map new targets for some of these toxins and the pathways of their detoxication metabolism. Advances in genomic approaches have also enhanced the way we understand toxin production and regulation, including the phylogeny of cyanotoxins.
This Special Issue will cover all aspects related to genomics and proteomics approaches on the study of cyanotoxins.
Prof. Dr. Vítor Vasconcelos
Dr. Agostinho Antunes
Dr. Alexandre Campos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- comparative proteomics and genomics
- mechanisms of action of cyanotoxins and toxin–protein interactions
- method development and identification of novel cyanotoxins
- molecular evolution of cyanotoxins
- de novo sequencing and posttranslational modifications of cyanotoxins
- Cyanotoxins biosynthetic pathways
- metagenomics of cyanotoxins
- phylogenetics of cyanotoxins
- molecular evolution of polyketide synthase [PKS] and nonribosomal peptide synthase [NRPS]
- molecular diversity of cyanotoxins