Characterization of two genes encoding a fifth so far unknown pheromone of Euplotes octocarinatus

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 225-230

  Möllenbeck, Matthias ^a   Heckmann, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Euplotes octocarinatus; Hypotrichous ciliate; Mating type system; Pheromone genes; UGA encoded cysteines

Indexed keywords

EUPLOTES OCTOCARINATUS;

EID: 0345104420     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0932-4739(99)80041-8     Document Type: Article

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