In vitro biosynthesis of xanthophylls by cell extracts of a green alga chlorococcum

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-154

  Beihui, Liu ^a   Kun, Lee Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Carotenogenic; Chlorococcum; In vitro; Xanthophylls

Indexed keywords

CHLOROCOCCUM;

EID: 0035089707     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0981-9428(00)01221-3     Document Type: Article

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