Characterisation of nitrate reductase in the marine macroalga Kappaphycus alvarezii (Rhodophyta)

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 295-305

  Granbom, Malena ^a   Chow, Fungyi ^b   Lopes, Patrícia F ^b   De Oliveira, Mariana C ^b   Colepicolo, Pio ^b   De Paula, Edison José ^b   Pedersén, Marianne ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Diurnal rhythm; Kappaphycus alvarezii; Nitrate reductase

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; RED ALGA;

ALGAE; KAPPAPHYCUS; KAPPAPHYCUS ALVAREZII; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 1842866898     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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