Acyl-CoA elongase activity and gene from the marine microalga Pavlova lutheri (Haptophyceae)

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-118

  Tonon, Thierry ^a,b   Harvey, David ^a   Larson, Tony R ^a   Li, Yi ^a   Graham, Ian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Acyl CoA; cDNA library; Elongase; Elongation activity; Pavlova lutheri

Indexed keywords

MICROALGA;

ALGAE; PAVLOVA LUTHERI;

EID: 23644460633     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-005-8119-2     Document Type: Article

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