The biological function of okadaic acid in dinoflagellates: A specific mitogenic factor of Prorocentrum lima

Revista de Biologia Marina y Oceanografia

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-44

  Aguilera, Angeles ^a   González Gil, Sonsoles ^a   Costas, Eduardo ^a   López Rodas, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Okadaic acid; Prorocentrum lima

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005457953     PISSN: 07173326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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