"Plectonema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A form-genus of CYANOBACTERIA in the order Oscillatoriales. They are non-heterocystous but may carry out NITROGEN FIXATION under microaerobic conditions. Some smaller members have undergone transfer to the form-genus Leptolyngbya.
| Descriptor ID |
D046938
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.280.650 B03.440.475.100.650 B03.585.880
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