Book ID: 96234
Ben - Amotz, Ami, Jürgen E. W. Polle and D. V. Subba Rao (eds.)
The Alga Dunaliella. Biodiversity, Physiology, Genomics and Biotechnology. 2009. illus. XVII, 555 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
The genus Dunaliella is represented by 27 species, of which 23 are from salt water. Species of Dunaliella occur in freshwater,euryhaline habitats of all continents, oceans inclduding the Dead Seaand even the salt lakes of the Antarctic. These extremophiles thrive in habitats with a wide range of salinity, pH, light intensity and temperature. This volume presents results of research in biochemistry,molecular biology and medical application. A glossary of specialized terms is appended. All chapters were reviewed by colleagues, editors and external reviewers.