Physiological and genetical characterization of a novelSynechococcussp. isolate, showing resistance against cyanide, heavy metals and drugs

Publisher Website
Google Scholar
Abstract
A cyanide tolerant strain of the cyanobacterium (blue green alga) Synechococcus sp. (CNr strain) isolated from a factory effluent exhibited significantly higher level of heavy metal, drug and cyanide tolerance when compared with a reference wild type strain. Investigations of the isolated strain with ethidium bromide, a curing agent, suggested that the resistance to survive under environmental stress conditions might have developed due to the existence of plasmid in this strain in due course of time with gradual adaptation to toxic pollutants in the surrounding habitat.