Contrasting effects of methionine sulfoximine on uptake and assimilation of ammonium in Ulva intestinalis (Chlorophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 697-704

  Barr, Neill G ^a   Tijsen, Rob J ^a   Rees, T Alwyn V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alga; Ammonium; Assimilation; Methionine sulfoximine; Ulva intestinalis; Uptake

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA; ULVA; ULVA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 4043076399     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2004.04004.x     Document Type: Article

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