• Alternative Biosynthetic Starter Units Enhance the Structural Diversity of Cyanobacterial Lipopeptides 

      Mareš, Jan; Hájek, Jan; Urajová, Petra; Kust, Andreja; Jokela, Jouni; Saurav, Kumar; Galica, Tomáš; Čapková, Kateřina; Mattila, Antti; Haapaniemi, Esa; Permi, Perttu; Mysterud, Ivar; Skulberg, Olav M; Karlsen, Jan; Fewer, David P; Sivonen, Kaarina; Tønnesen, Hanne Hjorth; Hrouzek, Pavel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Puwainaphycins (PUWs) and minutissamides (MINs) are structurally analogous cyclic lipopeptides possessing cytotoxic activity. Both types of compound exhibit high structural variability, particularly in the fatty acid (FA) ...
    • From Green to Red: Horizontal Gene Transfer of the Phycoerythrin Gene Cluster between Planktothrix Strains 

      Tooming-Klunderud, Ave; Sogge, Hanne; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Nederbragt, Alexander Johan; Lagesen, Karin; Glöckner, Gernot; Hayes, Paul K; Rohrlack, Thomas; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Horizontal gene transfer is common in cyanobacteria, and transfer of large gene clusters may lead to acquisition of new functions and conceivably niche adaption. In the present study, we demonstrate that horizontal gene ...
    • Gene Flow, Recombination, and Selection in Cyanobacteria: Population Structure of Geographically Related Planktothrix Freshwater Strains 

      Sogge, Hanne; Rohrlack, Thomas; Rounge, Trine Ballestad; Sønstebø, Jørn Henrik; Tooming-Klunderud, Ave; Kristensen, Tom; Jakobsen, Kjetill Sigurd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Several Planktothrix strains, each producing a distinct oligopeptide profile, have been shown to coexist within Lake Steinsfjorden (Norway). Using nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) genes as markers, it has been shown ...