Effects of NH4+ assimilation on dark carbon fixation and β-1,3-glucan metabolism in the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum (Bacillariophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1191-1199

  Granum, Espen ^a   Myklestad, Sverre M ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ammonium assimilation; Anaplerotic carboxylation; Carbon nitrogen uptake ratio; Dark carbon fixation; Free amino acids; Nitrogen limitation; Skeletonema costatum; 1,3 D glucan

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; CARBON FIXATION; DIATOM; METABOLISM; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

SKELETONEMA COSTATUM;

EID: 0033369517     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3561191.x     Document Type: Article

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