ABSTRACT
The space distribution of synthetic activity in the substrate mycelium gyphs--structure growth units of a quasiorganism of the radiant fungus, was studied by the method of microspectral analysis. A detailed map of the distribution on the alpha-parameter (which reflects the level of synthetic activity) from the cross section of a living streptomyces colony was constructed. The data obtained support with a high reliability the earlier supposition that the maximum of synthetic activity is in the growth zone and the minimum synthetic activity is in the globular regions of formation of air mycelium protogyphs. The use of objectivity characteristics made it possible to thoroughly study the development of globular structures, the precursors and sources of formation of air mycelium concentric zones on colony surface.
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Streptomyces/growth & development , Streptomyces/metabolism , Culture Media , Microscopy, Fluorescence , Streptomyces/cytologyABSTRACT
A one-dimensional model imitating the growth and zone formation of a colony of the radiant fungus streptomycete on a synthetic agar nutrient medium with pyruvate, glucose, or succinate as a limiting source of energy and carbon was considered. The key parameters were determined whose values depend on the composition of nutrient medium and environmental conditions.
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Streptomyces/physiology , Algorithms , Models, Biological , Periodicity , Spores, Bacterial/physiology , Streptomyces/growth & developmentABSTRACT
It is shown that the number and quality (synthetic activity) of immunocompetent cells in animal peripheral blood correlate with the parameters of solar activity (number of spots on the Sun and solar fluctuations).