Analysis of the mitochondrial genome, transcripts, and electron transport activity in the dinoflagellate Alexandrium catenella (Gonyaulacales, Dinophyceae)

Phycological Research

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-11

  Kamikawa, Ryoma ^a   Nishimura, Hiroshi ^a   Sako, Yoshihiko ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alexandrium; Dinoflagellate; Electron transporter; Mitochondria; rRNA fragmentation

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME; DINOFLAGELLATE; ELECTRON; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; MITOCHONDRION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN; RECOMBINATION; RNA; TOXIC ORGANISM;

ALEXANDRIUM; ALEXANDRIUM CATENELLA; APICOMPLEXA; DINOPHYCEAE; GONYAULACALES;

EID: 60349101170     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: 14401835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.2008.00511.x     Document Type: Article

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