Ribulose- 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RubisCO) gene expression and photosynthetic activity in nutrient-enriched mesocosm experiments

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 23-33

  Wyman, M ^a   Davies, J T ^a   Weston, K ^b   Crawford, D W ^c   Purdie, D A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Marine phytoplankton photosynthesis; Mesocosm; Rubisco

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; EMILIANA HUXLEYI; GENE EXPRESSION; MESOCOSM; OXGENASE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE;

EID: 0031952015     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1998.0332     Document Type: Article

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