Algal nitrate reductases

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-8

  Berges, John A ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Chlorophyta; Enzyme activity; Marine phytoplankton; Molecular biology; Plantae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031446280     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967026296001084     Document Type: Short Survey

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