Epixenosomes, peculiar epibionts of the ciliated protozoon Euplotidium itoi: What kind of organisms are they?

Protoplasma

Volumn 201, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 38-44

  Rosati, G ^a   Verni, F ^a   Lenzi, P ^a   Giambelluca, M A ^a   Sironi, M ^b   Bandi, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cellular evolution; Epixenosomes; Eukaryotes; In situ hybridization; Pro karyotes; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

EPIXENOSOME; EUPLOTES CRASSUS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; PROTOZOON;

EUPLOTIDIUM ITOI;

EID: 0031889455     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01280709     Document Type: Article

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