Molecular mechanisms of microtubular organelle assembly in Tetrahymena

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 185-190

  Gaertig, Jacek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylation; Cilia; Ciliate; Kinesin; Polyglycylation; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

ACETYLATION; ALPHA TUBULIN; BETA TUBULIN; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MOTILITY; CELL ORGANELLE; CYTOPLASM; GENE MUTATION; MICROTUBULE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; SURVIVAL; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

CILIOPHORA; TETRAHYMENA; TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

EID: 0034118251     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2000.tb00037.x     Document Type: Article

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