Different light spectral qualities influence sterol pool in Porphyridium cruentum (Rhodophyta)

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-121

  Mohammady, Nagwa Gamal Eldin ^a  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Light spectra; Porphyridium cruentum; Sterol

Indexed keywords

PORPHYRIDIUM; PORPHYRIDIUM PURPUREUM; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 37349062061     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2007.115.121     Document Type: Article

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