TABLE 1.
Distribution of the sulfotransferase gene (cyrJ) in toxic and nontoxic cyanobacteria
| Cyanobacterial strain | 16S rRNAa | cyrJ | Toxicityb | Referencec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii T3 | + | − | SXT | 20 |
| Anabaena circinalis 344B | + | − | ND | AWQC |
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii Germ1 | + | − | ND | 26 |
| Anabaena circinalis 310F | + | − | ND | AWQC |
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii 44D | + | − | ND | NA |
| Anabaena circinalis 118C | + | − | SXT | 12 |
| Anabaena circinalis 323A | + | − | ND | AWQC |
| Anabaena circinalis 323H | + | − | ND | AWQC |
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii VOLL2 | + | − | ND | NA |
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii VOLL1 | + | − | ND | NA |
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii HUNG1 | + | − | ND | NA |
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii 023B | + | + | CYLN | 46 |
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii 05E | + | + | CYLN | 39 |
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii 4799 | + | + | CYLN | 26 |
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii 24C | + | + | CYLN | 39 |
| Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii AWT 205 | + | + | CYLN | 16 |
| Aphanizomenon ovalisporum AO/QH | + | + | CYLN | NA |
a
16S rRNA gene amplification is shown as a positive control. +, gene fragment amplified; −, no gene detected.
b
CYLN, cylindrospermopsin; SXT, saxitoxin; ND, not detected.
c
AWQC, Australian Water Quality Center; NA, not available.