Ultraviolet-B induced changes in ultrastructure and D1/D2 proteins in cyanobacteria Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942

Photosynthetica

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 161-167

  Chauhan, Sanjay ^a   Pandey, Ritu ^a   Singhal, Gauri S ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Cell shape; Chlorophyll; Phycocyanin; Thylakoid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL CELL; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CHLOROPHYLL; PHYCOCYANIN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0032445669     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006939003814     Document Type: Article

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