Towards genetic improvement of commercially important microalga Haematococcus pluvialis for biotech applications

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 553-558

  Kathiresan, Shanmugam ^a   Sarada, Ravi ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens; Cocultivation medium; Haematococcus pluvialis; Hygromycin

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; HAEMATOCOCCUS; HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 70350417309     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-009-9414-0     Document Type: Article

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