Smart modelling of unusual cyanobacteria - An enigma solved?

New Phytologist

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 455-457

  Stal, Lucas J ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Gloeothece; Modelling; N2 fixation; Nitrogenase

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; GLOEOTHECE;

EID: 0345094947     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00930.x     Document Type: Note

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