Ethanol affects endocytosis and proliferation of Tetrahymena pyriformis GL and promotes encystment

Acta Protozoologica

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 293-299

  Nilsson, Jytte R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Encystment; Ethanol; Growth; Phagocytosis; Tetrahymena pyriformis GL C

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA; TETRAHYMENA PYRIFORMIS;

EID: 27844563621     PISSN: 00651583     EISSN: 16890027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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