cDNA cloning and phylogenetic and expression analyses of actin in symbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium spp.)

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 219-225

  Watanabe, Toshiki ^a   Kii, Shin Ichi ^b   Tanaka, Jiro ^b   Takishita, Kiyotaka ^c   Maruyama, Tadashi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acropora; Alveolata; Coral; Pulanula; Symbiosis; Zooxanthella

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DINOFLAGELLATE; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS; PROTEIN; SYMBIONT;

ANTHOZOA; DINOPHYCEAE; FAVITES CHINENSIS; GALAXEA FASCICULARIS; SYMBIODINIUM;

EID: 33747497789     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-006-9106-y     Document Type: Article

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