Eyespot behavior during the fertilization of gametes in ulvalean alga Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) nees revealed by field emission scanning electron microscopy

Cytologia

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 173-176

  Miyamura, Shinichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Enteromorpha compressa; Eyespot; Fertilization; Field emission scanning electron microscopy; Gamete; Planozygote

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; ULVA COMPRESSA; ULVALES;

EID: 0041928046     PISSN: 00114545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1508/cytologia.68.173     Document Type: Article

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