Factors Controlling the Length of Autogamy-Immaturity in Paramecium tetraurelia

Zoological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 707-712

  Ishikawa, Yoshino ^a   Suzuki, Akiko ^a   Takagi, Yoshiomi ^a  

^a NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0032286129     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.15.707     Document Type: Article

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