Extrusomes in Ciliates: Diversification, Distribution, and Phylogenetic Implications

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 383-402

  Rosati, Giovanna ^a   Modeo, Letizia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ciliophora; Exocytosis; Extrusive organelles; Mucocysts; Review; Toxicysts; Trichites; Trichocysts; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CILIATE;

ANIMAL; CELL ORGANELLE; CILIATE; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CILIOPHORA; ORGANELLES; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALIA; CILIOPHORA;

EID: 0347694809     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2003.tb00260.x     Document Type: Review

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