Expression of genes involved in nitrogen assimilation and the C/N balance sensing in Prochlorococcus sp. strain SS120

Gene Expression

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 279-289

  López Lozano, Antonio ^a   Gómez Baena, Guadalupe ^a   Muñoz Marín, María Del Carmen ^a   Rangel, Oriol Alberto ^a   Diez, Jesús ^a   García Fernández, Jose Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon and nitrogen assimilation; Cyanobacteria; Gene expression; Metabolic regulation

Indexed keywords

2 OXOGLUTARIC ACID; AZASERINE; CARBON; DIURON; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GLUTAMATE SYNTHASE; IRON; ISOCITRATE DEHYDROGENASE; METHIONINE SULFOXIMINE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CARBON NITROGEN RATIO; DARKNESS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLNA GENE; GLNB GENE; GLSF GENE; ICD GENE; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; NTCA GENE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ISOLATION; GENETICS; LIGHT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; QUORUM SENSING; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STARVATION;

CYANOBACTERIA; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; PROCHLOROCOCCUS SP.;

CARBON; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; IRON; LIGHT; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; QUORUM SENSING; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STARVATION;

EID: 68349158030     PISSN: 10522166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/105221609788681204     Document Type: Article

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