Endonuclear bacterial symbionts in two termite species: An ultrastructural study

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 281-292

  Grandi, G ^a   Guidi, L ^b   Chicca, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Endocytobionts; Endonuclear symbionts; Kalotermes flavicollis; Lower termites; Reticulitermes lucifugus; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000726740     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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