Silicon metabolism in diatoms: Implications for growth

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 821-840

  Martin Jézéquel, Véronique ^a,b,c   Hildebrand, Mark ^a,b,c   Brzezinski, Mark A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Cell cycle; Cell wall synthesis; Diatoms; Primary production; Silicic acid transport; Silicification; Silicon metabolism

Indexed keywords

CELL WALL; DIATOM; GENETIC REGULATION; GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; METABOLISM; NUTRIENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SILICIC ACID; SILICON; TRANSPORT KINETICS; TRANSPORTER GENE;

DIATOM; GROWTH RATE; METABOLISM; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SILICON;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033679669     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.00019.x     Document Type: Review

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