Localization by indirect immunofluorescence of tetrin, actin, and centrin to the oral apparatus and buccal cavity of the macrostomal form of Tetrahymena vorax

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 253-257

  McLaughlin, Neil B ^a   Buhse Jr , Howard E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytoskeleton; Microfilaments; Phagocytosis; Polymorphic ciliate

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN; CENTRIN; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; NONHISTONE PROTEIN; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN; TETRIN A PROTEIN, TETRAHYMENA; TETRIN B PROTEIN, TETRAHYMENA; TETRIN C PROTEIN, TETRAHYMENA THERMOPHILA;

ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; CYTOSKELETON; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROTUBULE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; TETRAHYMENA;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CALCIUM-BINDING PROTEINS; CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; CYTOSKELETON; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MICROTUBULES; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; TETRAHYMENA;

ANIMALIA; CILIOPHORA; PROTOZOA; TETRAHYMENA; TETRAHYMENA VORAX;

EID: 1942440991     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2004.tb00556.x     Document Type: Article

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