Carotenoid biosynthesis in diatoms

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 89-102

  Bertrand, Martine ^a  

^a University of Paris Cité   (France)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Diadinoxanthin; Diatoms; Diatoxanthin; MEP pathway; Xanthophylls

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

CAROTENOID; XANTHOPHYLL;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DIATOM; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

CAROTENOIDS; DIATOMS; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 78650251771     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-010-9589-x     Document Type: Review

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