Aspects of cell development in Micrasterias muricata (Desmidiaceae) revealed by cryofixation and freeze substitution

Nova Hedwigia

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 275-288

  Holzinger, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cryofixation; Desmids; Development; Electron microscopy; Freeze substitution; Micrasterias; Morphogenesis; Tip growth; Ultrastructure; Zygnematales

Indexed keywords

MICRASTERIAS MURICATA;

EID: 0034044295     PISSN: 00295035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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