Non-flagellar swimming in marine Synechococcus

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-62

  Brahamsha, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; SWMA PROTEIN, SYNECHOCOCCUS;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CYANOBACTERIUM; FLAGELLUM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CYANOBACTERIA; FLAGELLA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033171064     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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