Characterization of diatom (Bacillariophyceae) nitrate reductase genes and their detection in marine phytoplankton communities

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 95-104

  Allen, Andrew E ^a   Ward, Bess B ^a   Song, Bongkeun ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Diatoms; DNA sequence; Nitrate; Nitrate reductase; Nitrogen; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; GENE;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; COSCINODISCOPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; PANTHERA; PHAEODACTYLUM; THALASSIOSIRA PSEUDONANA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 13944267988     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.04090.x     Document Type: Article

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