A rare Phaeodactylum tricornutum cruciform morphotype: culture conditions, transformation and unique fatty acid characteristics.

A rare Phaeodactylum tricornutum cruciform morphotype was obtained and stabilized with a proportion of more than 31.3% in L1 medium and is reported for the first time. Long-term culture and observation showed that the cruciform morphotype was capable of transforming to the oval form following the de...

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Main Authors: Liyan He, Xiaotian Han, Zhiming Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3977982?pdf=render