Heterocyst and akinete differentiation in cyanobacteria

New Phytologist

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-33

  Adams, David G ^a   Duggan, Paula S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Akinete; Cyanobacteria; Differentiation; Heterocyst; Nitrogen fixation

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0032719903     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00505.x     Document Type: Review

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