Fine structure of biflagellate zoospores of Asterococcus superbus (Tetrasporales, Chlorophyceae), including the absolute configuration of the flagellar apparatus

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 714-722

  Leonardi, Patricia I ^a   Rodríguez, María C ^b   Cáceres, Eduardo J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Absolute configuration; Asterococcus; Asterococcus superbus; Chlamydomonadales; Fine structure; Flagellar apparatus; Pyrenoid; Tetrasporales; Volvocales; Zoospores

Indexed keywords

ASTEROCOCCUS SUPERBUS; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; TETRASPORA; TETRASPORA CYLINDRICA; TETRASPORA LUBRICA; TETRASPORIDIUM JAVANICUM;

EID: 0342906507     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.99074.x     Document Type: Article

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