Genetic engineering of eukaryotic algae: Progress and prospects

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 713-722

  Stevens, David R ^a   Purton, Saul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0030865409     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00713.x     Document Type: Review

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