INTERSTRAIN VARIABILITY IN PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS OF HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO (RAPHIDOPHYCEAE) FROM THE WEST COAST OF

Kerri A Fredrickson1, Suzanne L Strom1, Ryan Crim1

  • 1Shannon Point Marine Center, Western Washington University, Anacortes, Washington 98221, USACollege of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, University of Delaware, Lewes, Delaware 19958, USA.

Journal of Phycology
|March 30, 2016
PubMed
Summary

Intraspecific variability in Heterosigma akashiwo (Hada) contributes to bloom success. Distinct ecotypes were identified through biochemical, physiological, and genetic analyses, aiding in strain tracking and prediction.

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