Defined Media for Growth and Gamete Production by the Green Alga, Oedogonium cardiacum.
Defined media consisting of inorganic salts and vitamin B(12) are described for the male and female filaments of the green alga, Oedogonium cardiacum. These media provide for a maximal growth rate and for the induction of oogonia and antheridia under the prescribed conditions. The maximal amounts of growth, based on dry weight measurements, compare favorably with other green algae.
Hill
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Department of Botany, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720.
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