Nostoc

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"Nostoc" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A form-genus of CYANOBACTERIA in the order Nostocales. Trichomes composed of spherical or ovoid vegetative cells along with heterocysts and akinetes. The species form symbiotic associations with a wide range of eukaryotes.

Descriptor ID	D046937
MeSH Number(s)	B03.280.575 B03.440.475.100.575
Concept/Terms	Nostoc Nostoc Nostoc punctiforme Nostoc punctiforme Nostoc ellipsosporum Nostoc ellipsosporum

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Organisms [B]
Bacteria [B03]
Cyanobacteria [B03.280]
Nostoc [B03.280.575]
Gram-Negative Bacteria [B03.440]
Gram-Negative Oxygenic Photosynthetic Bacteria [B03.440.475]
Cyanobacteria [B03.440.475.100]
Nostoc [B03.440.475.100.575]

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