Intercellular localization of nitrogenase in a non-heterocystous cyanobacterium (cyanophyte), Trichodesmium sp. NIBB1067

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 211-216

  Ohki, Kaori ^a  

^a FUKUI PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3,3 diaminobenzidine; Diazotrophic cyanobacteria; Horseradish peroxidase conjugated probe; Immunocytochemical detection; In situ hybridization; Nitrogenase; Trichodesmium spp; Whole cell immunolocalization

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CELL ORGANELLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DNA; HYBRIDIZATION; NITROGEN; PROTEIN;

ARMORACIA RUSTICANA; CYANOBACTERIA; TRICHODESMIUM; TRICHODESMIUM SP.;

EID: 47349126467     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-008-0016-2     Document Type: Article

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