Amitosis, including nucleolar behaviour during fragmentation, in both axial and corticating cells of Chara contraria (Charales, Charophyta)

Phycologia

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 178-186

  Vouilloud, Amelia A ^a   Cáceres, Eduardo J ^a   Leonardi, Patricia I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Amitosis; Chara contraria; Charales; Corticating cells; Nucleolar behaviour; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CHARA; CHARA CONTRARIA; CHARALES;

EID: 33947197635     PISSN: 00318884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2216/06-38.1     Document Type: Article

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