Characterization of the egg vesicular components in the seaweed, Fucus serratus L. (Fucales, Phaeophyta), using enzyme histochemistry and vital staining: The search for a lysosome-like body

Histochemical Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 239-248

  Holland, R D ^a   Pitt, D ^a   Moore, M N ^b   Brownlee, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ESTERASE;

ALGA; ARTICLE; ENZYME HISTOCHEMISTRY; LYSOSOME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ACRIDINE ORANGE; COLORING AGENTS; ESTERASES; FLUORESCENT DYES; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LYSOSOMES; NEUTRAL RED; OXAZINES; POLYSACCHARIDES; SEAWEED; ZYGOTE;

ALGAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; FUCALES; FUCUS SERRATUS; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0030966587     PISSN: 00182214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026406010587     Document Type: Article

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