Chemical defense by means of pigmented extrusomes in the ciliate Blepharisma japonicum

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 458-470

  Harumoto, T ^a   Miyake, A ^a   Ishikawa, N ^a   Sugibayashi, R ^a   Zenfuku, K ^a   Iio, H ^a  

^a NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blepharisma; Blepharismin; Chemical defense; Extrusomes; Pigment granules

Indexed keywords

BLEPHARISMA; BLEPHARISMA JAPONICUM; CILIOPHORA; DILEPTUS MARGARITIFER; PROTISTA;

EID: 0032495143     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0932-4739(98)80014-X     Document Type: Article

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