Relation between nitrogenase synthesis and activity in a marine unicellular diazotrophic strain, Gloeothece sp. 68DGA (Cyanophyte), grown under different light/dark regimens

Phycological Research

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 249-256

  Taniuchi, Yukiko ^a   Ohki, Kaori ^a  

^a FUKUI PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gloeothece sp. 68DGA; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogenase activity; Nitrogenase synthesis; Unicellular cyanobacterium

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CYANOBACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; DIURNAL VARIATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITOR; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

CYANOBACTERIA; GLOEOTHECE SP.;

EID: 36248942956     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: 14401835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.2007.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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