Evolution of the phycobiliproteins

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 248, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 79-96

  Apt, Kirk E ^a   Collier, Jackie L ^a   Grossman, Arthur R ^a  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allophycocyanin; Cyanobacteria; Phycocyanin; Phycoerythrin; Red algae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0028922232     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1995.0203     Document Type: Article

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