Differences in growth and physiology of marine synechococcus (cyanobacteria) on nitrate versus ammonium are not determined solely by nitrogen source redox state

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 106-116

  Collier, Jackie L ^a   Lovindeer, Raisha ^a   Xi, Yue ^b   Radway, Joann C ^a   Armstrong, Robert A ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Cell quota; Light; Nitrate; NtcA; Synechococcus; Urea; Urease

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

EID: 84856497454     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01100.x     Document Type: Article

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