Study of amino acids as nitrogen source in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Phycological Research

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 161-168

  Zuo, Zhaojiang ^a   Rong, Qingqing ^a   Chen, Kai ^a   Yang, Lin ^a   Chen, Zhengzhen ^a   Peng, Keli ^a   Zhu, Yerong ^a   Bai, Yanling ^a   Wang, Yong ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; L cysteine; Nitrogen source; Passive diffusion

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ACETIC ACID; AMINO ACID; CHLOROPHYLL; DIFFUSION; GREEN ALGA; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; NITROGEN;

EID: 84865283722     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: 14401835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.2012.00646.x     Document Type: Article

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