Akinete formation in planktonic Anabaena spp. (cyanobacteria) by treatment with low temperature

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 576-584

  Li, Renhui ^a   Watanabe, Masayuki ^b   Watanabe, Makoto M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Akinete; Cyanobacteria; Differentiation; Heterocyst; Low temperature; Planktonic Anabaena spp.

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; ANABAENA CRASSA; ANABAENA FLOSAQUAE; ANABAENA SPIROIDES; ANABAENA UCRAINICA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0030765748     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00576.x     Document Type: Article

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