Presence of phycoerythrin in two strains of Prochlorococcus (Cyanobacteria) isolated from the subtropical north Pacific Ocean

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 723-729

  Penno, Sigrid ^a   Campbell, Lisa ^b   Hess, Wolfgang R ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Light harvesting complexes; Photosynthesis; Phycobilins; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

PROCHLOROCOCCUS; PROCHLOROCOCCUS MARINUS;

EID: 0033823243     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.99203.x     Document Type: Article

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