Cloning and functional characterization of ammonium transporters from the marine diatom Cylindrotheca fusiformis (Bacillariophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 105-113

  Hildebrand, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium transporter; Cloning; Diatom; mRNA; Nitrogen metabolism; Yeast expression

Indexed keywords

DIATOM; GENE;

BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYLINDROTHECA FUSIFORMIS; NITZSCHIA ALBA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 13944275309     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.04108.x     Document Type: Article

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