Nitrogen Control in Cyanobacteria

Overview

Journal J Bacteriol

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2001 Jan 3

PMID 11133933

Citations 207

Authors

A Herrero

A M Muro-Pastor

E Flores

Affiliations

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