A model for cell type-specific differential gene expression during heterocyst development and the constitution of aerobic nitrogen fixation ability in Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 397-411

  Apte, Shree Kumar ^a   Nareshkumar, G ^b  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Anabaena; Differential gene expression; Heterocyst development; Nitrogen fixation

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; ANABAENA SP.;

EID: 0344612173     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02703097     Document Type: Article

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