ANABAENA Definition & Meaning

anabaena

[ an-uh-bee-nuh ]

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noun

any of the freshwater algae of the genus Anabaena, commonly occurring in masses and often contaminating drinking water, giving it a fishy odor and taste.

anabaena

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noun

any freshwater alga of the genus Anabaena, sometimes occurring in drinking water, giving it a fishy taste and smell

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of anabaena¹

< New Latin < Greek ��Բ��í�� ( ein ) to go up ( ana- ana- + ��í�Ա𾱲� to go) + Latin -a -a ²

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of anabaena¹

New Latin, from Greek anabainein to shoot up, go up, from ana- + bainein to go; so called because they rise to the surface at intervals

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Ducret, A., Sidler, W., Wehrli, E., Frank, G. & Zuber, H. Isolation, characterization and electron microscopy analysis of a hemidiscoidal phycobilisome type from the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp.

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The cyanobacteria were identified as Anabaena, Aphanocapsa and Woronichinia.

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Anabaena variabilis is our friend!

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Increases in anabaena toxin, which affects the neurological system, are also expected as blooms become more common.

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Anabaena in the roots of Cycads.

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