Expression of the isiA gene is essential for the survival of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942 by protecting photosystem II from excess light under iron limitation

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 123-129

  Park, Youn II ^a   Sandström, Stefan ^b   Gustafsson, Retter ^b   Öquist, Gunnar ^b  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; IRON; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENE EXPRESSION; IRON DEFICIENCY; LIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; NEGIBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS PCC 7942; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP. PCC 6301;

EID: 0032911045     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.1999.01332.x     Document Type: Article

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