Resting cyst wall proteins and glycoproteins of four colpodid ciliates: A comparative analysis

Microbios

Volumn 99, Issue 392, 1999, Pages 27-43

  Izquierdo, A ^a   Martin Gonzalez A ^a   Diaz, S ^a   Gutierrez J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Colpodids; Glycoproteins; Resting cyst wall

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347237954     PISSN: 00262633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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