Complex gene structure of the form II RUBISCO in the dinoflagellate Prorocentrum minimum (Dinophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1160-1171

  Zhang, Huan ^a   Lin, Senjie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Dinoflagellate; Duplication; Form II RUBISCO; Gene structure; Polyprotein; Prorocentrum minimum; Tandem repeats

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE; GENETICS;

ALGAE; DINOPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA; PROROCENTRUM; PROROCENTRUM MINIMUM;

EID: 0346361520     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.2003.03-055.x     Document Type: Article

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