Epigenetic mechanisms affecting macronuclear development in Paramecium and Tetrahymena

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 515-524

  Preer J R , Jr ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anlagen differentiation; Autogamy; Conjugation; Cytoplasmic inheritance; Hete rocaryon; Inhibitory ribonucleic acid (RNAi); Internal eliminated sequences (IESs); Micronuclei; Non Mendelian inheritance; Telomerase

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS; EVOLUTION; GENETIC CHANGE; INHERITANCE; LIFE CYCLE;

CILIOPHORA; EUKARYOTA; INVERTEBRATA; PARAMECIUM; PROTOZOA; TETRAHYMENA;

EID: 0033669578     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00084.x     Document Type: Article

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