How cytotoxic is zinc? A study on effects of zinc on cell proliferation, endocytosis, and fine structure of the ciliate Tetrahymena

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-29

  Nilsson, Jytte R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cell motility; Cytoplasmic granules; Homeostasis; Tetrahymena pyriformis; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; TETRAHYMENA; TETRAHYMENA PYRIFORMIS;

EID: 0037297843     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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