Selection for fitness at the individual or population levels: Modelling effects of genetic modifications in microalgae on productivity and environmental safety

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 263, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 269-280

  Flynn, Kevin J ^a   Greenwell, H Christopher ^b   Lovitt, Robert W ^a   Shields, Robin J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofuel; GM; Nutrient limitation; Photoacclimation; Phytoplankton; Quota model

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL;

ACCLIMATION; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MICROALGA; NUTRIENT; PHYTOPLANKTON;

ARTICLE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOREACTOR; CELL SURFACE; DILUTION; DNA MODIFICATION; ENVIRONMENT; FITNESS; MICROALGA; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYNTHETIC PHOTON FLUX DENSITY; POPULATION BIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; SAFETY; STOICHIOMETRY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SELECTION, GENETIC;

ALGAE;

EID: 76749170261     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.12.021     Document Type: Article

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