Enhanced accumulation of secondary carotenoids in a mutant of the green alga, Chlorococcum sp.

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 459-463

  Zhang, D H ^a   Lee, Y K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Chlorococcum; Mutagenesis; Secondary carotenoids

Indexed keywords

CHLOROCOCCUM;

EID: 0031431524     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007902103419     Document Type: Conference Paper

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