Contrasting mechanisms of proteomic nitrogen thrift in Prochlorococcus

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 92-104

  Gilbert, James D J ^a,b   Fagan, William F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

comparative proteomics; ecological stoichiometry; gene expression; molecular evolution; nutrient dynamics; stress response

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; PROTEOMICS;

EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; NITROGEN; PROCHLOROCOCCUS; PROTEOMICS;

ARMERIA; CYANOBACTERIA; PROCHLOROCOCCUS;

EID: 78650682589     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04914.x     Document Type: Article

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