The pheromones and pheromone genes of new stocks of the Euplotes octocarinatus species complex

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 124-132

  Brünen Nieweler, Claudia ^a   Christoph Weiligmann, J ^a   Hansen, Birgit ^a   Kuhlmann, Hans Werner ^a   Möllenbeck, Matthias ^a   Heckmann, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Euplotes octocarinatus; Hypotrichous ciliate; Mating type system; Pheromone genes; Syngens

Indexed keywords

EUPLOTES OCTOCARINATUS;

EID: 2042421514     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0932-4739(98)80022-9     Document Type: Article

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