The synthesis of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAS) by cultured, symbiotic dinoflagellates

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 249, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 219-233

  T Banaszak,, Anastazia ^a,c   LaJeunesse, Todd C ^b   Trench, Robert K ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Amphidinium; Coral bleaching; Gloeodinium; Mycosporine like amino acids (MAAs); Symbiodinium; Symbiotic dinoflagellates; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; DINOFLAGELLATE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RIBOSOME SUBUNIT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SYMBIOSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AMPHIDINIUM; GLOEODINIUM; GYMNODINIUM; SYMBIODINIUM;

EID: 0034725433     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(00)00192-1     Document Type: Article

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