Detection of nitrogenase in individual cells of a natural population of Trichodesmium using immunocytochemical methods for fluorescent cells

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 427-432

  Ohki, Kaori ^a   Taniuchi, Yukiko ^a,b  

^a FUKUI PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diazotrophic cyanobacteria; Natural population of Trichodesmium spp.; Nitrogenase synthesis; Whole cell immunolocalization

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CELL ORGANELLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DETECTION METHOD; FLUORESCENCE; NITROGEN; VISUALIZATION;

ASIA; EHIME; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; SHIKOKU; UWAJIMA;

ARMORACIA RUSTICANA; CYANOBACTERIA; TRICHODESMIUM;

EID: 65149102920     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-009-0037-5     Document Type: Article

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