Characterization of a norflurazon-resistant mutant of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Weed Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 374-377

  Vartak, Varsha ^a   Bhargava, Sujata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; EMD IT 5914; Phytoene desaturase

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII;

EID: 0030787045     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0043174500093000     Document Type: Article

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