Circadian oscillation of nitrate reductase activity in Gonyaulax polyedra is due to changes in cellular protein levels

Plant Physiology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 225-231

  Ramalho, Camila Balsamo ^a   Hastings, J Woodland ^b   Colepicolo, Pio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANKISTRODESMUS BRAUNII; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; DINOPHYCEAE; GONYAULAX POLYEDRA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029138331     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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