Prochlorophyta - A matter of class distinctions

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 59-61

  Lewin, Ralph A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilin; Chlorophyll; Cyanophyte; Divinyl chlorophyll; E.H. Newcomb; O.M. Skulberg; Prochlorococcus; Prochloron; Prochlorophyta; Prochlorothrix; Prokaryote; R.A. Lewin; S.W. Chisholm; Symbiont; T. Burger Wiersma

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; PROCHLORON; PROCHLOROPHYTES; PROCHLOROTHRIX; PROKARYOTA; VIRIDIPLANTAE;

EID: 0036412419     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020400327040     Document Type: Review

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