Cytokinin- and auxin-like activity in Cyanophyta and microalgae

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 215-221

  Stirk, W A ^a   Ordog V ^b   Van Staden, J ^a   Jager K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST HUNGARY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Auxin like activity; Cyanophyta; Cytokinin like activity; Unicellular Chlorophyta

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; MICROALGA;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CYANOBACTERIA; GLYCINE MAX; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 0036619789     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019928425569     Document Type: Article

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