Biosynthetic activity and galactan composition in different regions of the thallus of Gracilaria chilensis Bird, McLachlan et Oliveira

Botanica Marina

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 351-357

  Hemmingson, J A ^a   Furneaux, R H ^a  

^a CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA CHILENSIS;

EID: 0030812366     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/botm.1997.40.1-6.351     Document Type: Article

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