The sites of cellulose synthesis in algae: Diversity and evolution of cellulose-synthesizing enzyme complexes

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 635-655

  Tsekos, Ioannes ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Algae; Cell wall; Cellulose; Diversity of TC; Enzyme complex; Evolution of TC; Freeze fracture; Linear TC; Membrane traffic; Origin of TC; Rosettes; TC; Terminal complex

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; PORPHYRA; PORPHYRA YEZOENSIS; RHODOPHYTA; SPIROGYRA; VAUCHERIA HAMATA; ZYGNEMATACEAE;

EID: 0032818214     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3540635.x     Document Type: Review

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