Effects of increased salinity on gravitaxis in Euglena gracilis

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 651-656

  Richter, Peter ^a   Börnig, Anke ^a   Streb, Christine ^a   Ntefidou, Maria ^a   Lebert, Michael ^a   Häder, Donat P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Euglena gracilis; Flagellates; Gravitaxis; Pigmentation; Salinity

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CELLS; PIGMENTS; SALTS;

WATER COLUMN;

PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; EUGLENA; EUGLENA GRACILIS; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PALMELLA;

EID: 0037673667     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-00828     Document Type: Article

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