Dissecting the physiological response to phosphorus stress in marine synechococcus isolates (cyanophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 94-105

  Mazard, Sophie ^a,d   Wilson, William H ^b,c   Scanlan, Dave J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES   (United States)

^d MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Marine Synechococcus; Phosphorus; Physiology; Polyphosphate

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 84856448612     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01089.x     Document Type: Article

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