Physiological diversity and niche adaptation in marine Synechococcus

Advances in Microbial Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue , 2003, Pages 1-64

  Scanlan, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ADAPTATION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CARBON FIXATION; CARBON METABOLISM; CELL CYCLE; CELL MOTILITY; ECOLOGICAL NICHE; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTION; GENOTYPE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; OCEAN ENVIRONMENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOTROPHIC BACTERIUM; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PHOTOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 0141860123     PISSN: 00652911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2911(03)47001-X     Document Type: Review

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