Synechococcus sp. ARAS28

General Maintenance Conditions

Temperature: 25 °C/20 °C (D/N)

Light source: mix of warm-white & cool-white fluorescent lamps

Intensity:3200 lux (maximum)

Light period:16/8 h L/D

Media: BG-11

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Morphological Features of  Species

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​​Cells are short, rod-shaped, measuring 0.7–1.2 μm in width and 2–10 μm in length. They are unicellular, ovoid to cylindrical in form, and reproduce by binary transverse fission in a single plane. The cell surface often shows a rugulose relief under negative staining. Unlike many filamentous cyanobacteria, they occur as solitary cells and lack a mucilaginous sheath.