Effects of a type-II RNA-binding protein on fatty acid composition in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 2416-2421

  Tang, Qing ^a   Tan, Xiao Ming ^a   Xu, Xu Dong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

des genes; fatty acid composition; Rbp3; Synechocystis

Indexed keywords

SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

EID: 77955532234     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-3254-9     Document Type: Article

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