Influence of environmental factors on accessory pigments of Nostoc muscorum

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-69

  Ranjitha, K ^a   Kaushik, B D ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Light intensity; Nostoc muscorum; Phycobiliproteins; Phycoerythrin

Indexed keywords

NOSTOC; NOSTOC MUSCORUM;

EID: 24044520376     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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