Marine biotechnology: An overview

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 263-268

  Thakur, Narsinh L ^a,c   Thakur, Archana N ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b D G RUPAREL COLLEGE   (India)

^c Piramal Enterprises Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Bioactive compounds; Biodiversity; Biotechnology; Marine

Indexed keywords

AEQUORIN; BIOMATERIAL; BRYOSTATIN 1; CEPHALOSPORIN; CYTARABINE; DNA POLYMERASE; DOLASTATIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; MANOALIDE; OKADAIC ACID; PHYCOERYTHRIN; PL 512602; SQUALAMINE; STEROID; TRABECTEDIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIDARABINE;

AQUACULTURE; BIOINFORMATICS; BIOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CYTOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FISHERY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 33748454433     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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