An akinete is an enveloped, thick-walled, non-motile, dormant cell formed by filamentous, heterocyst-forming cyanobacteria under the order Nostocales and Stigonematales. [1][2][3][4] Akinetes are resistant to cold and desiccation. [1] .

Jan 25, 2020 · An akinete is a thick-walled dormant cell derived from the enlargement of a vegetative cell.1 It serves as a survival structure. It is a resting cell of cyanobacteria and unicellular and filamentous green algae.2 Under magnification, akinetes appear thick walled with granular-looking cytoplasms.

Jan 1, 2010 · The resting cells of Nostocales and Stigonematales species are called akinetes (from the Greek “akinetos” – motionless). These are spore-like, thick-walled, nonmotile cells that differentiate from vegetative cells and serve a perennating role.

Jan 12, 2025 · Akinetes are specialized, dormant cells formed by certain types of cyanobacteria during unfavorable conditions. These cells play a crucial role in the survival and adaptability of cyanobacteria in challenging environments. Akinetes are formed through a unique process known as “akinetogenesis.”

Akinetes are dormant cells of cyanobacteria species from the Nostocales and Stigonematales orders, allowing these phototrophic bacteria to survive in harsh and starvation conditions. These spore-like thick-walled, nonmotile cells differentiate from vegetative cells in response to environmental fluctuations.

Jan 1, 2019 · Akinetes are dormant cells of cyanobacteria species from the Nostocales and Stigonematales orders, allowing these phototrophic bacteria to survive in harsh and starvation conditions. These spore-like thick-walled, nonmotile cells differentiate from vegetative cells in response to environmental fluctuations.

Nov 1, 2010 · This review focuses on akinetes of Nostocales, emphasizing environmental triggers and cellular responses involved in differentiation, maturation, dormancy, and germination of these resting cells.

Sep 3, 2021 · Akinetes are transient cells which differentiate from vegetative cells to enable these bacteria to withstand harsh environmental conditions [Maldener et al., 2014; Sukenik et al., 2018].