New observations of the nuclear division in Entamoeba histolytica. The chromosomes

Biology of the Cell

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 475-480

  Solis, Francisco J ^a,b   Adams, Henry P ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amebic mitosis model; Mitosis; Morphology; Nuclear division; Spherical chromosomes

Indexed keywords

4 [5 (4 METHYL 1 PIPERAZINYL)[2,5' BI 1H BENZIMIDAZOL] 2' YL]PHENOL; DNA; DNA ANTIBODY; FLUORESCENT DYE; PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CHROMOSOME; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; MICROSCOPY; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROPHOZOITE;

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA;

EID: 0031252067     PISSN: 02484900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-4900(97)89318-5     Document Type: Article

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