Regulation of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase gene expression in natural phytoplankton communities. I. Diel rhythms

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 257-265

  Pichard, S L ^a   Campbell, L ^b   Kang, J B ^a   Tabita, F R ^c   Paul, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

mRNA; Natural phytoplankton; Prochlorococcus; RubisCO; Synechococcus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029803394     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps139257     Document Type: Article

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