Akinete differentiation in Anabaena circinalis (Cyanophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 557-565

  Van Dok, Wendy ^a   Hart, Barry T ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

akinete; Anabaena circinalis; cyanobacteria; differentiation; inclusions; phosphorus metabolism

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA CIRCINALIS; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0029761103     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00557.x     Document Type: Article

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