Morphological reversion of Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis (Cyanophyta): From linear to helical

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 622-628

  Zhi, Ping Wang ^a   Zhao, Ying ^b,c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Helical; Linear; Morphogenesis; RAPD; Reversion; SDS PAGE; Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; MORPHOGENESIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

SPIRULINA PLATENSIS;

EID: 20644467759     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.00087.x     Document Type: Article

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