Molecular, morphological and phylogenetic characterization of six chlorarachniophyte strains

Phycological Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-19

  Gilson, Paul R ^a   McFadden, Geoff I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlorarachnion; Chlorarachniophyte; Endosymbiosis; Nucleomorph; Pyrenoid; Ribosomal RNA; Telomere

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLORARACHNION; CHLORARACHNION REPTANS; CHLORARACHNIOPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA; LOTHARELLA; LOTHARELLA SP. #240; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 0032989694     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1835.1999.00146.x     Document Type: Article

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