The circadian rhythm of bioluminescence in Pyrocystis is not due to differences in the amount of luciferase: A comparative study of the three bioluminescent marine dinoflagellates

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 167-172

  Knaust, Rosemarie ^a,b   Urbig, Thomas ^a,b   Li, Liming ^a,c   Taylor, Walter ^a,d   Hastings, J Woodland ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioluminescence; Circadian rhythm; Dinoflagellates; Luciferase

Indexed keywords

BIOLUMINESCENCE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DINOFLAGELLATE;

GONYAULAX POLYEDRA; PYROCYSTIS LUNULA; PYROCYSTIS NOCTILUCA; PYROCYSTIS NOCTULUCA;

EID: 0031902391     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340167.x     Document Type: Article

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