Lectin-binding sites involved in Paramecium primaurelia mating pair formation

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 603-608

  Delmonte Corrado, Maria U ^a   Locatelli, Donata ^b   Paleari, Laura ^a   Bottiroli, Giovanni ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluorescence resonance energy transfer; Glycoconjugates; Immaturity; Limulus polyphemus agglutinin; Mating types; Mating competence; Nonmating competence; Wheat germ agglutinin

Indexed keywords

LIMULUS; LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS; PARAMECIUM; PARAMECIUM PRIMAURELIA; POLYPHEMUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0009893528     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05966.x     Document Type: Article

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