Light Induces Inositol Trisphosphate Elevation in Blepharisma japonicum

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 254-258

  Fabczak, Hanna ^a   Walerczyk, Mirosława ^a   Groszyńska, Bozena ^a   Fabczak, Stanisław ^a  

^a NENCKI INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEPHARISMA JAPONICUM; CILIOPHORA;

EID: 0001330694     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1999.tb03283.x     Document Type: Article

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