Preliminary characterization of carbohydrate stores from chlorarachniophytes (Division: Chlorarachniophyta)

Phycological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 145-151

  McFadden, G I ^a   Gilson, P R ^a   Sims, I M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

3 glucans; Carbohydrate storage; Chlorarachnion; Chlorarachniophytes; Endosymbiosis; 1

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLORARACHNION; CHLORARACHNIOPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 0001514337     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.1997.tb00087.x     Document Type: Article

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