Immunolocalization of nitrate reductase in the marine dinoflagellate Gonyaulax polyedra (Pyrrophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 632-637

  Fritz, Lawrence ^a   Stringher, Claudia Gadni ^b   Colepicolo, Pio ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

diurnal rhythms; Gonyaulax polyedra; immunogold; localization; nitrate reductase; Pyrrophyta

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; GONYAULAX; GONYAULAX POLYEDRA;

EID: 0029793227     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00632.x     Document Type: Article

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