Changes in cell composition and lipid metabolism mediated by sodium and nitrogen availability in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum (Bacillariophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 388-393

  Larson, Tony R ^a,b   Rees, T Alwyn V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacillariophyceae; cell division; isocitrate lyase; lipid metabolism; nitrogen deficiency; Phaeodactylum tricornutum; sodium deficiency

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NITZSCHIA ALBA; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM;

EID: 0029830126     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00388.x     Document Type: Article

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