When is a cell not a cell? A theory relating coenocytic structure to the unusual electrophysiology of Ventricaria ventricosa (Valonia ventricosa)

Protoplasma

Volumn 223, Issue 2-4, 2004, Pages 79-91

  Shepherd, V A ^a   Beilby, M J ^a   Bisson, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal electrophysiology; Coenocyte; Cytoplasmic structure; Sulphated polysaccharide; Vacuolar structure; Ventricaria ventricosa

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; VALONIA VENTRICOSA; VENTRICARIA VENTRICOSA;

EID: 3142645547     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00709-003-0032-4     Document Type: Review

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