Reduced photoinhibition of a phycocyanin-deficient mutant of Synechocystis PCC 6714

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 447-452

  Nakajima, Yuji ^a   Tsuzuki, Mikio ^b   Ueda, Ryohei ^a  

^a MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dense algal suspension; Light harvesting pigment; Photosynthesis; Synechocystis PCC 6714

Indexed keywords

LIGHT HARVESTING COMPLEX; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYCOCYANIN;

SYNECHOCYSTIS;

EID: 0032464628     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008049901939     Document Type: Article

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