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Marine microalgae.

Tadashi Matsunaga·Haruko Takeyama·Hideki Miyashita·Hiroko Yokouchi
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Marine microalgae, the largest primary biomass, have been attracting attention as resources for new metabolites and biotechnologically useful genes. The diversified marine environment harbors a large variety of microalgae. In this paper, the biotechnological aspects and fundamental characteristics of marine microalgae are reviewed.

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Tadashi Matsunaga, Haruko Takeyama, Hideki Miyashita, Hiroko Yokouchi. 2005. Marine microalgae.. https://doi.org/10.1007/b135784

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