Cyanobacterial signature genes

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 211-221

  Martin, Kirt A ^a   Siefert, Janet L ^b   Yerrapragada, Sailaja ^a   Lu, Yue ^a   McNeill, Thomas Z ^a,c   Moreno, Pedro A ^a   Weinstock, George M ^c   Widger, William R ^a   Fox, George E ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b Rice University   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative genomics; Cyanobacteria; Signature genes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0038043254     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023990402346     Document Type: Article

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