Analysis of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase gene expression in natural phytoplankton communities by group-specific gene probing

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 239-253

  Pichard, S L ^a   Campbell, L ^b,d   Carder, K ^a   Kang, J B ^a   Patch, J ^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)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow cytometry; HPLC pigments; mRNA; Natural phytoplankton; RubisCO

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIXATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; PHYTOPLANKTON; RUBISCO;

GULF OF MEXICO; GULF OF MEXICO, WEST FLORIDA SHELF; USA, FLORIDA, TAMPA BAY;

CYLINDROTHECA; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030618195     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps149239     Document Type: Article

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