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The requirement for boron is not a general feature in cyanobacteria. Anabaena PCC 7119, a dinitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium, cultured in presence of combined nitrogen was not affected by boron deficiency, However, when this microorganism was grown under dinitrogen-fixing conditions lacking in boron, a distinct inhibition of growth and a decrease in photosynthetic pigments and protein contents were observed. Nitrogenase activity of boron deficient cultures was reduced about 40% that of the controls within the first 2h of culture (1).
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Bolaños, L., Mateo, P., Bonilla, I. (1991). Interaction B-Ca on the Nitrogenase Activity in Nitrogen-Fixing Cyanobacteria— (Anabaena PCC 7119). In: Polsinelli, M., Materassi, R., Vincenzini, M. (eds) Nitrogen Fixation. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 48. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3486-6_106
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