"Novel cytoskeletal proteins in protists": Introductory remarks

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-8

  Fleury Aubusson, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Cell patterning; Cellular modules; Ciliates; Cytoskeleton; Dynamical systems; Kinetoplastids; Molecular conservatism; Protists

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; PROTEIN; PROTIST;

ANIMALS; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENOME, PROTOZOAN; PROTOZOA; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS;

CILIOPHORA; EUKARYOTA; KINETOPLASTIDA; PROTISTA;

EID: 0037226286     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2003.tb00099.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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