The effect of nitrogen starvation on the ultrastructure and pigment composition of chloroplasts in the acidothermophilic microalga Galdieria sulphuraria

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-162

  Sinetova, M P ^a   Markelova, A G ^a   Los, D A ^a  

^a TIMIRYAZEV INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Galdieria sulphuraria; Nitrogen starvation; Pigments; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

GALDIERIA SULPHURARIA;

EID: 33645405092     PISSN: 10214437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1021443706020026     Document Type: Article

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