Growth, physiology, and ultrastructure of a diazotrophic cyanobacterium, Cyanothece sp. strain ATCC 51142, in mixotrophic and chemoheterotrophic cultures

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 632-642

  Schneegurt, Mark A ^a   Sherman, Debra M ^b   Sherman, Louis A ^a,c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemoheterotrophy; Chlorophyll; Circadian rhythm; Cyanobacteria; Diazotrophy; Glycogen; Mixotrophy; N2 fixation; Photosynthe sis

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS; CYANOBACTERIA; GROWTH;

CYANOBACTERIA; CYANOTHECE;

EID: 0030768140     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00632.x     Document Type: Article

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