Nitrogen retention and partitioning at the initiation of lipid accumulation in nitrogen-deficient algae

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 356-365

  Adams, Curtis ^a   Bugbee, Bruce ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Chlorella; Ettlia; Nannochloropsis; Neochloris; Nitrogen pool; Nutrient deficiency; Oil; Stress physiology; Stress signal

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; NANNOCHLOROPSIS; NEOCHLORIS;

EID: 84897437297     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12167     Document Type: Article

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