The transcriptional apparatus of algal plastids

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 301-311

  Smith, Annette C ^a   Purton, Saul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

NEP; PEP; Plastid; RNA polymerase; Sigma factors; Transcription

Indexed keywords

ALGA;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; DINOPHYCEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; PROTISTA;

EID: 0036696017     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967026202003694     Document Type: Review

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