Defensive function of trichocysts in Paramecium tetraurelia against heterotrich ciliate Climacostomum virens

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 415-422

  Sugibayashi, R ^a   Harumoto, T ^a  

^a NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Climacostomum; Extrusome; Paramecium; Trichocyst

Indexed keywords

CLIMACOSTOMUM VIRENS; DILEPTUS MARGARITIFER; PARAMECIUM TETRAURELIA;

EID: 0034731235     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0932-4739(00)80047-4     Document Type: Article

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