Science · 1962 · 43 citations · 4 references
Life SciencesPlant BiologyPlant SciencesPhotosynthesisPhycologyPlant BiochemistryAlgal BiochemistryAlgal EcologyAlgal PhysiologyGreen AlgaeNitrogen FixationNitrogen NutritionGreen Algae EcologyGreen Algae PhysiologyNitrogen Effects On PhotosynthesisNitrogen Source UtilizationNutrient Uptake By AlgaeSoluble Nitrogen Compounds
Eight Chlorophyta employ urea as a sole nitrogen source; five utilize uric acid and xanthine. The Cyanophyta, Rhodophyta, and Euglenophyta studied do not grow on these three nitrogen sources, although Anacystis nidulans decomposes uric acid to allantoin. None of the algae tested utilized either allantoin or creatinine.
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