Molecular genetics of regulated secretion in Paramecium

Biochimie

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 269-288

  Vayssié, Laurence ^a   Skouri, Fériel ^a   Sperling, Linda ^a   Cohen, Jean ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENESIS; CELL MUTANT; CELL ORGANELLE; EXOCYTOSIS; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; MEMBRANE FUSION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARAMECIUM; REVIEW; SECRETORY GRANULE;

PARAMECIUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0034122147     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9084(00)00201-7     Document Type: Article

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