Characterization of Gymnodinium mikimotoi (Dinophyceae) nuclei and identification of the major histone-like protein, HGm1

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 584-589

  Wargo, Matthew J ^a   Rizzo, Peter J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dinoflagellate; Dinophyceae; Histone like protein; Nuclear isolation; Red tide

Indexed keywords

GYMNODINIUM MIKIMOTOI;

EID: 0033857833     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.99122.x     Document Type: Article

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