Nutrient limitation is the main regulatory factor for carotenoid accumulation and for Psy and Pds steady state transcript levels in Dunaliella salina (Chlorophyta) exposed to high light and salt stress

Dunaliella salina (Dunal) Teodoresco (1905) is a green unicellular alga able to withstand severe salt, light, and nutrient stress, adaptations necessary to grow in harsh environments such as salt ponds. In response to such growth conditions, this microalga accumulates high amounts of β-carotene in i...

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Main Author: Coesel, Sacha (author)
Other Authors: Baumgartner, Alexandra (author), Teles, Lícia (author), Ramos, Ana (author), Henriques, Nuno (author), Cancela, Leonor (author), Varela, J. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/4839
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/4839