Secondary carotenoid accumulation in flagellates of the green alga Haematococcus lacustris

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 387-392

  Grünewald, Kay ^a   Hagen, Christoph ^a   Braune, Wolfram ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Astaxanthin; Carotenoids; Haematococcus lacustris; Inhibitors of carotenoid biosynthesis; Ketocarotenoids; Zeaxanthin

Indexed keywords

HAEMATOCOCCUS LACUSTRIS;

EID: 0242548784     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0967026297001443     Document Type: Review

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