The Molecular Evolution and DNA Profiling of Toxic Cyanobacteria

Brett A. Neilan

doi:10.21775/cimb.004.001

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13 February 2002

The Molecular Evolution and DNA Profiling of Toxic Cyanobacteria

School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia

Curr. Issues Mol. Biol.2002, 4(1), 1-11;https://doi.org/10.21775/cimb.004.001

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Abstract

Rapid and sensitive methods for the detection and genetic characterization of cyanobacteria have been developed based on DNA amplification techniques. This article describes the molecular methods that have been used to characterize cyanobacteria and their use as tools to identify toxin-producing strains. Different species and strains were compared using restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of amplified fragments of the phycocyanin gene and the 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer.

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