Leanne A. Pearson
University of Newcastle
37 Papers
207 Citations
Leanne A. Pearson is an academic researcher from University of Newcastle. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Microcystin. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 31 publications. Previous affiliations of Leanne A. Pearson include University of New South Wales & Melbourne Water.
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Papers
On the chemistry, toxicology and genetics of the cyanobacterial toxins, microcystin, nodularin, saxitoxin and cylindrospermopsin.
TL;DR: This review provides an overview of the biosynthesis pathways of the four major cyanotoxins: microcystin, nodularin, saxitoxin and cylindrospermopsin and summarizes the chemistry and toxicology of these remarkable secondary metabolites.
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Environmental conditions that influence toxin biosynthesis in cyanobacteria.
TL;DR: This review focuses on the environmental regulation of some of the most relevant cyanotoxin, namely the microcystins, nodularin, cylindrospermopsin, saxitoxins, anatoxins and jamaicamides.
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Increased incidence of Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii in temperate zones – Is climate change responsible?
Rati Sinha,Leanne A. Pearson,Timothy W. Davis,Michele A. Burford,Philip T. Orr,Brett A. Neilan +5 more
TL;DR: In this review, the occurrence of C. raciborskii is discussed with respect to current literature and a concerning trend between the geographical spread of this organism and global climate change is identified.
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Inactivation of an ABC Transporter Gene, mcyH, Results in Loss of Microcystin Production in the Cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa PCC 7806
TL;DR: It is predicted that McyH functions as a microcystin exporter and is, in addition, intimately associated with the micro Cystin biosynthesis pathway.
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