A molecular and phenotypic analysis of Nodularia (Cyanobacteria) from the Baltic Sea

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 931-937

  Barker, Gary L A ^a   Hayes, Paul K ^a   O'Mahony, Sarah L ^a   Vacharapiyasophon, Panmuk ^a   Walsby, Anthony E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baltic Sea; Cyanobacteria; Gas vesicle gene cluster; Genetic exchange; Nodularia; Phycocyanin operon; Ribosomal RNA

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POPULATION GENETICS; RIBOSOMAL DNA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; TAXONOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; NODULARIA;

EID: 0032735310     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3550931.x     Document Type: Article

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