Physiology and molecular phytogeny of coexisting Prochlorococcus ecotypes

Nature

Volumn 393, Issue 6684, 1998, Pages 464-467

  Moore, Lisa R ^a   Rocap, Gabrieile ^a   Chisholm, Sallie W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; RNA 16S;

COEXISTENCE; CYANOBACTERIUM; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CYANOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA ANALYSIS; SEA;

CYANOBACTERIA; ECOSYSTEM; LIGHT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0032482462     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/30965     Document Type: Article

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