The flagellar apparatus structure in Microspora (Chlorophyceae) confirms a close evolutionary relationship with unicellular green algae

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 217, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 11-30

  Lokhorst, Gijsbert M ^b   Star, Wim ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chlorococcales; Classification; Evolution; Flagellar apparatus; Microspora Absolute configuration; Microsporales; Ultrastructure; Zoospore

Indexed keywords

BRACTEACOCCUS; DICTYOCHLORIS; HETEROCHLAMYDOMONAS;

EID: 0032971072     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00984919     Document Type: Article

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