Exploring bacteria-induced growth and morphogenesis in the green macroalga order Ulvales (Chlorophyta)

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 6, Issue MAR, 2015, Pages 1-19

  Wichard, Thomas ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axenic cultures; Bacteroidetes; Chemical ecology; Cross kingdom interactions; Macroalgae; Morphogenesis; Roseobacter; Seaweed

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDETES; CHLOROPHYTA; FLAVOBACTERIACEAE; MONOSTROMA; RHODOBACTERACEAE; ROSEOBACTER; ULVA MUTABILIS; ULVALES;

EID: 84923313197     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00086     Document Type: Article

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