Characterization of Champia parvula (Rhodophyta) tetraspore mucilage and rhizoids with histochemical stains and FITC-labelled lectins

Phycologia

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 245-252

  Apple, Martha E ^a,b   Harlin, Marilyn M ^a   Norris, Joanna H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 0005562150     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/i0031-8884-35-3-245.1     Document Type: Article

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