The effects of low nitrate levels on the freshwater cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 [Elektronische Ressource] : construction of a bioreporter assay and molecular characterization by transcriptome and proteome analysis / vorgelegt von Flaubert Mbeunkui

The effects of low nitrate levels on the freshwater cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803: Construction of a bioreporter assay and molecular characterization by transcriptome and proteome analysis Von der Fakultät Chemie der Universität Stuttgart zur Erlangung der Würde eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaten (Dr. rer. nat.) genehmigte Abhandlung vorgelegt von Flaubert Mbeunkui aus Kamerun Hauptberichter: Prof. Dr. R. D. Schmid Mitberichter: Prof. Dr. D. H. Wolf Prüfungsvorsitzend er: Prof. Dr. H. Bertagnolli Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 30. Oktober 2003 Institut für Technische Biochemie der Universität Stuttgart 2003 2 PLEDGE I certify that the present thesis entitled: “The effects of low nitrate levels on the freshwater cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803: Construction of a bioreporter assay and molecular characterization by transcriptome and proteome analysis” was carried out without any unlawful devices. I did not use any other than the described literature sources or technical devices. This work has never been submitted before in this or similar form to any other university and has not been used for any examination. Stuttgart, 17.09.2003 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank all those who contributed in one way or another to the research summarized in this thesis, first of all my supervisor, Professor Dr. Rolf D.