A simple method for mass isolation of protoplasts from species of Monostroma, Enteromorpha and Ulva (Chlorophyta, Ulvales)

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 165-168

  Uppalapati, Srinivasa Rao ^a   Fujita, Yuji ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Cellulase; Chlorophyta; Enteromorpha; Macerozyme; Monostroma; Protoplast; Regeneration; Ulva

Indexed keywords

GREEN ALGA; REGENERATION;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; MONOSTROMA; ULVA; ULVALES;

EID: 0036619418     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019960125548     Document Type: Article

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