Carotenogenesis in the green alga Haematococcus pluvialis: Cellular physiology and stress response

Physiologia Plantarum

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 111-117

  Boussiba, S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTAXANTHIN; BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CAROTENE; CELL GROWTH; CHLOROPLAST; ESTERIFICATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; OXIDATION; PHOTOACTIVATION; PIGMENT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; STRESS TOLERANCE;

HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS;

EID: 0034053355     PISSN: 00319317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3054.2000.108002111.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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