Quantification of DNA content in freshwater microalgae using flow cytometry: A modified protocol for selected green microalgae

Fottea

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 317-328

  Mazalová, Petra ^a   Šarhanová, Petra ^a   Ondřej, Vladan ^a   Poulíčková, Aloisie ^a  

^a PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Desmids; DNA content; Flow cytometry; Micrasterias pinnatifida; Microalgae; Standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054735394     PISSN: 18025439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5507/fot.2011.030     Document Type: Article

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