A comparative study on the electron microscopic enzymo-cytochemistry of Paramecium bursaria from light and dark cultures

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 267-278

  Gu, Fukang ^a   Chen, Ling ^b   Ni, Bing ^a   Zhang, Xumei ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chlorella symbiont; Electron microscopy; Enzymo cytochemistry; Functional activity; Organelle; Paramecium bursaria

Indexed keywords

CHLORELLA; PARAMECIUM; PARAMECIUM BURSARIA;

EID: 0036776158     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0932-4739-00875     Document Type: Article

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