Microcystins, potent heptapeptide hepatotoxins produced by certain bloom-forming
cyanobacteria, are strong protein phosphatase inhibitors. They covalently bind the serine/threonine …

Toxin-producing cyanobacteria pose a world-wide health threat to humans and animals due
to their increasing presence in both drinking and recreational waters. The predominant …

Hepatotoxin production in cyanobacteria has been shown to correlate to external stimuli
such as light and nutrient concentrations and ratios, although conflicting results have been …

To measure genetic variation within and among populations of the bloom-forming
cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa, we surveyed a suite of lakes in the southern peninsula of …

Toxin-producing cyanobacteria pose a worldwide health threat to humans and animals due
to their increasing presence in both drinking and recreational waters. Detection of …

The nitrogen-fixing bacterium, Nostoc, is a commonly occurring cyanobacterium often found
in symbiotic associations. We investigated the potential of cycad cyanobacterial …

The association of α-amino-β-methylaminopropionic acid (BMAA) with elevated incidence
of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Parkinson’s disease complex (ALS/PDC) was first identified …

The increasing presence of toxic cyanobacteria in drinking and recreational water bodies,
and their potential to impact on human and animal health is cause for concern. Recent work …

The toxicity of the cyanobacterial modified amino acid, BMAA, has been described in rat,
mouse and leech neurons. Particular emphasis has been placed on the potential ability of …

Mycobacteria have thwarted detection by scientists for centuries. Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
is one of the most fastidious of the Mycobacteriaceae, and has been implicated in both …