Intraspecific transfer of herbicide resistance in the red microalga Porphyridium sp. (Rhodophyceae) via protoplast fusion

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 706-711

  Sivan, Alex ^a   Arad, Shoshana ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

DCMU; Genetic markers; Herbicide resistant mutants; Microalgae; Porphyridium; Protoplast fusion; Rhodophyta; Sulfometuron methyl

Indexed keywords

ACETOLACTATE SYNTHASE; CELL VOLUME; DIURON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; INTRASPECIFIC TRANSFER; MUTANT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PROTOPLAST FUSION; SULFOMETURON METHYL;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; RED ALGA;

PORPHYRIDIUM;

EID: 0031678646     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340706.x     Document Type: Article

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