Expression of the geosmin synthase gene in the cyanobacterium anabaena circinalis AWQC318

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1338-1343

  Giglio, Steven ^a,c   Saint, Christopher P ^b   Monis, Paul T ^a,c  

^a AUSTRALIAN WATER QUALITY CENTRE   (Australia)

^b SA WATER   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Expression; Gene; Geosmin; Odor; Taste

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; ANABAENA CIRCINALIS;

EID: 82955233816     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01061.x     Document Type: Article

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