Gene Expression during Heterocyst Differentiation

Advances in Botanical Research

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 281-329

  Herrero, Antonia ^a   Picossi, Silvia ^a   Flores, Enrique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Heterocyst; HetR; N control; NtcA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871696416     PISSN: 00652296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-394313-2.00008-1     Document Type: Chapter

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