The zygospore wall of Chlamydomonas monoica (chlorophyceae): Morphogenesis and evidence for the presence of sporopollenin

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 655-665

  VanWinkle Swift, Karen P ^a   Rickoll, Wayne L ^b  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlamydomonas monoica; Sexual reproduction; Sporopollenin; Zygospore; Zygote wall

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDOMONAS MONOICA; CHLOROPHYCEAE;

EID: 0030765749     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1997.00655.x     Document Type: Article

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