Isolation and characterisation of phycobiliprotein rich mutant of cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp.

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 113-120

  Prasanna, Radha ^a   Dhar, Dolly Wattal ^a   Dominic, T K ^a   Tiwari, O N ^a   Singh, P K ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

NTG mutagenesis; Phycobiliproteins; Synechocystis sp.

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHLOROPHYLL; CYANOBACTERIA; FUNGAL PROTEINS; KINETICS; LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES; METHYLNITRONITROSOGUANIDINE; MUTAGENESIS; MUTATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 0037236718     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABiol.54.2003.1.12     Document Type: Article

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