Salt tolerance of Microcoleus vaginatus Gom., a cyanobacterium isolated from desert algal crust, was enhanced by exogenous carbohydrates

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 645-656

  Chen, Lanzhou ^a   Li, Dunhai ^a   Liu, Yongding ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Desert algal crust; Exogenous carbohydrates; Microcoleus vaginatus; Osmotic regulation; Salt stress; Sucrose phosphate synthase; Sucrose synthase

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CARBOHYDRATE; CYANOBACTERIUM; SALINITY TOLERANCE;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCOLEUS VAGINATUS;

EID: 0141836711     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1963(02)00292-6     Document Type: Article

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