Analysis of the effects of the cdaK1 mutation of Tetrahymena thermophila on the morphogenesis of the fission line

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 342-352

  Krzywicka, Anna ^a   Kiersnowska, Mauryla ^a   Włoga, Dorota ^a   Kaczanowska, Janina ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

6 DMAP; cdaK1 mutant; Cytokinesis; Epiplasm; Tetrahymena

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; INVERTEBRATA; TETRAHYMENA; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

EID: 0033569573     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0932-4739(99)80013-3     Document Type: Article

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