Morphological and molecular characterization within 26 strains of the genus Cylindrospermum (Nostocaceae, Cyanobacteria), with descriptions of three new species

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 187-202

  Johansen, Jeffrey R ^a,b   Bohunická, Markéta ^b,c,d   Lukešová, Alena ^d   Hrčková, Kristýna ^b,d   Vaccarino, Melissa A ^a   Chesarino, Nicholas M ^a  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

^d INSTITUTE OF SOIL BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; 16S 23S ITS; Cylindrospermum; Nostocaceae; Polyphasic approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894031332     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12150     Document Type: Article

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