Review article. Epixenosomes: Symbionts of the hypotrich ciliate Euplotidium itoi

Symbiosis

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-23

  Rosati, Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cell evolution; Episymbiosis; Epixenosomes; Euplotidium; Prokaryotic eukaryotic border

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; BETA TUBULIN; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CYTOPLASM; EPIXENOSOME; MATURATION; MITOCHONDRION; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; RIBOSOMAL DNA; SYMBIOSIS;

CILIATE; EPIBIONT; LITERATURE REVIEW; SYMBIOSIS;

EUPLOTIDIUM ITOI;

EID: 0032941233     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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