Coccolith ultrastructure and biomineralisation

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 195-215

  Young, Jeremy R ^a   Davis, Sean A ^b   Bown, Paul R ^c   Mann, Stephen ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomineralisation; Coccoliths; Haptophytes; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; MINERALIZATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGAE; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0033617989     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1999.4132     Document Type: Article

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