Nitrite-Responsive Activation of the Nitrate Assimilation Operon in Cyanobacteria Plays an Essential Role in Up-Regulation of Nitrate Assimilation Activities under Nitrate-Limited Growth Conditions

Keywords

Nitrate, Nitrogen assimilation, Chemostat, Nitrite, Operon

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