Isolation and characterization of two DCMU-resistant mutants of the blue-green alga aphanocapsa 6714

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 1979, Pages 1501-1510

  Astier, C ^a   Vernotte, C ^a   Der vartanian, M ^a   Joset espardellier, F ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Blue green algae; DCMU resistant mutant; Photosynthesis; Photosystem II

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003177504     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a075952     Document Type: Article

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