Genetically modified cyanobacterium Nostoc muscorum overproducing proline in response to salinity and osmotic stresses

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 265-272

  Bhargava, Santosh ^a  

^a Swami Vivekanand Government College   (India)

Author keywords

Diazotrophy; L azetidine 2 carboxylate; Mutation; Proline accumulation; Proline oxidase; Salinity osmotic stress

Indexed keywords

AZETIDINE 2 CARBOXYLIC ACID; NITROGENASE; PROLINE; PROLINE DEHYDROGENASE;

AMINO ACID; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; GROWTH RESPONSE; INHIBITION; OSMOSIS; SALINITY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; MUTATION RATE; NONHUMAN; NOSTOC; OSMOTIC STRESS; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; SALINITY;

CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC MUSCORUM; NOSTOC SP.;

EID: 33747839093     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02703919     Document Type: Article

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