Carotenoid Biosynthesis in Cyanobacteria: Structural and Evolutionary Scenarios Based on Comparative Genomics

<p>Carotenoids are widely distributed pigments in nature and their biosynthetic pathway has been extensively studied in various organisms. The recent access to the overwhelming amount genomic data of cyanobacteria has given birth to a novel approach called comparative genomics. The putative en...

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Main Author: Chengwei Liang , Fangqing Zhao , Wei Wei , Zhangxiao Wen , Song Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2006-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v02p0197.htm

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