Reversal of helix orientation in the cyanobacterium Arthrospira

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 360-367

  Mühling, Martin ^a,c   Harris, Nicholas ^a,d   Belay, Amha ^b   Whitton, Brian A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Earthrise Farms   (United States)

^c PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthrospira; Helix orientation; Helix reversal; Spirulina; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM;

ARTHROSPIRA; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; SPIRULINA;

EID: 0242668681     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.01246.x     Document Type: Article

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