Cell aggregation of the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus: Role of the electron transport chain

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 662-668

  Koblížek, Michal ^a   Komenda, Josef ^a   Masojídek, Jiří ^a   Pechar, Libor ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cell aggregation; Cyanobacterium; Electron transport; Glutathione; Light adaptation; Mehler reaction; Superoxide; Synechococcus elongatus

Indexed keywords

SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS;

EID: 0343341608     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.99030.x     Document Type: Article

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