Mutation in a novel gene required for photomixotrophic growth leads to enhanced photoautotrophic growth of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 243-252

  Hihara, Yukako ^a   Ikeuchi, Masahiko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Evolution; Glucose sensitivity; P olymorphism; Photoacclimation; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

EID: 0030828527     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005879905365     Document Type: Article

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