An overview of the Genome of Nostoc punctiforme, a multicellular, symbiotic Cyanobacterium

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 85-106

  Meeks, John C ^a   Elhai, Jeff ^b   Thiel, Teresa ^c   Potts, Malcolm ^d   Larimer, Frank ^e   Lamerdin, Jane ^f   Predki, Paul ^g   Atlas, Ronald ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^g DOE JOINT GENOME INSTITUTE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular differentiation; Cyanobacterium; Genome analysis; Nitrogen fixation; Nostoc punctiforme; Oxygenic photosynthesis; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRYOPHYTES; CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGI; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; NOSTOC PUNCTIFORME; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0035707917     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013840025518     Document Type: Short Survey

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