Low-temperature-induced synthesis of α-carotene in the microalga Dunaliella salina (Chlorophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 3 II, 1999, Pages 520-527

  Orset, Sandra ^a   Young, Andrew J ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Dunaliella salina; Temperature; Carotene; carotene

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; DUNALIELLA SALINA; EUKARYOTA; SALINA;

EID: 0032996279     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3530520.x     Document Type: Article

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