Phosphate deficiency (N/P 40:1) induces mcyD transcription and microcystin synthesis in Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 120-124

  Kuniyoshi, Taís M ^a   Sevilla, Emma ^a   Bes, M Teresa ^a   Fillat, Maria F ^a   Peleato, M Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mcy Operon; Microcystin; N:P ratio; Phosphate availability

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; MICROCYSTIN; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROCYSTIS; OPERON; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; MICROCYSTINS; MICROCYSTIS; NITROGEN; OPERON; PHOSPHATES; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 84874435045     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.01.011     Document Type: Article

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