Analysing diversity among Indian isolates of Anabaena (Nostocales, Cyanophyta) using morphological, physiological and biochemical characters

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1575-1584

  Nayak, Saswati ^a   Prasanna, Radha ^a   Prasanna, Boddupalli M ^a   Sahoo, Dina B ^b  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Anabaena; Diversity; Morphology; Nitrogen fixation; Pigments; Protein profiles

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATA STRUCTURES; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGMENTS; POLYMORPHISM; PROTEINS;

ANABAENA; BIOCHEMICAL DIVERSITY; PHYCOBILIPROTEINS LED; POLYMORPHIC BANDS;

BACTERIA;

ANABAENA; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOCALES;

EID: 34848832058     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9403-x     Document Type: Article

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