heterocysts
Description:
Anabaena (ann-a-bean-a) filamentous blue-green alga (cyanobacterium), some cells are different to others. They are referred to as heterocysts, and seem to be specialised to carry out nitrogen fixation. Differential interference contrast.
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- Bacteria
- Terrabacteria
- Cyanobacteria/Melainabacteria group
- Cyanobacteria
- Nostocales
- Nostocaceae
- Anabaena
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