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SUMMARY:Investigating aspects of algal-bacterial symbiosis - Matthew Coope
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DTSTART:20110505T153000Z
DTEND:20110505T160000Z
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CONTACT:Suzy Stoodley
DESCRIPTION:Around half of all extant species of microalgae require an exo
 genous source of vitamin B12. Prokaryotic organisms are the only known syn
 thesisers of vitamin B12 and recent work has shown that some species of al
 gae can form symbiotic interactions with these bacteria in order to satisf
 y their requirement for the vitamin. During this seminar recent research w
 hich has been done in this field will be detailed and I will highlight thr
 ee unknown aspects of this work that my project objectives are based on. T
 hese include determining the role of cell wall proteins during vitamin B12
  uptake in the Volvocales order of algae\, characterising possible communi
 cation molecules used between algal and bacteria cells during mutualistic 
 symbiosis for the vitamin and identifying a marine model for the algal-bac
 terial symbiosis.
LOCATION:Department of Plant Sciences\, Large Lecture Theatre
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