Distinct adaptivity during phosphate uptake by the cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis reflects information processing about preceding phosphate supply

Journal of Trace and Microprobe Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 363-375

  Falkner, Renate ^a   Falkner, Gernot ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

^b ERICH SCHMID INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adaptive behavior; Anabaena variabilis; Cyanobacteria; Epigenetic inheritance; Information storage; Phosphate uptake system

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA; CELL CULTURE; CELLS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PHOSPHATES; REACTION KINETICS;

ANABAENA VARIABILIS; CYANOBACTERIA; DISTINCT ADAPTIVITY; EPIGENETIC INHERITANCE; PHOSPHATE UPTAKE SYSTEMS;

ABSORPTION;

EID: 0038205862     PISSN: 07334680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/TMA-120020271     Document Type: Article

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