The fine structure of the scopula-stalk region of Vorticella convallaria

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 457-466

  Wibel, Ron ^a   Vacchiano, Emanuel J ^a   Maciejewski, John J ^a   Buhse Jr , Howard E ^a   Clamp, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aboral; Coated vesicle; Cupola; Exocytosis; Scopular granules; Scopular lip; Telotroch

Indexed keywords

CONVALLARIA; EUKARYOTA; SCOPULA; VORTICELLA CONVALLARIA;

EID: 0030985386     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05724.x     Document Type: Article

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