Strategies for osmoregulation in the marine fungus Cirrenalia pygmea Kohl. (Hyphomycetes)

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 351-358

  Ravishankar, J P ^a   Suryanarayanan, T S ^b   Muruganandam, V ^b  

^a DG Vaishnav College   (India)

^b Vivekananda Institute of Tropical Mycology VINSTROM   (India)

Author keywords

Cirrenalia pygmea; Fungus; Osmoregulation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AMINO ACID; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVOLUTION; FATTY ACID; FUNGUS; MELANIN; OSMOREGULATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SALINITY TOLERANCE;

CIRRENALIA PYGMEA; FUNGI; HYPHOMYCETES;

EID: 34249297039     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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