Oxygen implication in the diazotrophic growth of Plectonema boryanum in dark-light cycles

Plant Science

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-142

  Misra, Hari S ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Aerobic respiration; Diazotrophic growth; Light dark cycles; Plectonema

Indexed keywords

NITROGENASE; OXYGEN;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIGHT DARK CYCLE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN AFFINITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

PLECTONEMA BORYANUM;

EID: 0033620615     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(99)00047-3     Document Type: Article

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