ABSTRACT
Abiotic stresses result due to a shift in environmental parameters that affect the cellular homeostasis of organisms including cyanobacteria. Acquired survival and tolerance strategies employed include differential expression of specic protein genes, the emergence of adaptation proteins, and a shift in metabolic pathways [9,10]. In general, all abiotic stresses such as temperature extremes, drought, salinity, heavy metals, metalloid, pesticides, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation initiate detrimental effects on cell growth and metabolism [11-15].
