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The assimilation of ammonium by N-sufficient cells of unicellular algae is strictly dependent on light and CO2. However, cells previously kept under conditions of nitrogen starvation (Thacker and Syrett 1972; Syrett et al. 1986), or cells grown in chemostat culture under conditions of nitrogen limitation (Di Martino Rigano et al. 1986), can assimilate ammonium in darkness.
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Rigano, C., Di Martino Rigano, V., Vona, V., Esposito, S., Di Martino, C. (1990). Carbon Metabolism and Ammonium Assimilation Under Light or Dark Conditions In N-Sufficient and N-Limited Unicellular Algae. In: Ullrich, W.R., Rigano, C., Fuggi, A., Aparicio, P.J. (eds) Inorganic Nitrogen in Plants and Microorganisms. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75812-6_20
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