The dynein heavy chain gene family in Tetrahymena thermophila

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 606-611

  Xu, Wenjie ^a   Royalty, Michael P ^a   Zimmerman, Jonelle R ^a   Angus, Steven P ^a   Pennock, David G ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Axoneme; Cell motility; Cilia; Ciliate; Dynein arm; Inner dynein arm; Outer dynein arm

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; DYNEIN; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MICROTUBULE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CILIOPHORA; PROTOZOA; TETRAHYMENA; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

EID: 0033231488     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1999.tb05136.x     Document Type: Article

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