A polychromatic action spectrum for the inhibition of motility in the flagellate Euglena gracilis

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 161-165

  Gerber, Sabine ^a   Biggs, Adéle ^a   Häder, Donat P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Euglena gracilis; polychromatic action spectrum; simulated solar radiation

Indexed keywords

EUGLENA GRACILIS;

EID: 0029739164     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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