Is there a plastid in Perkinsus atlanticus (Phylum Perkinsozoa)?

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-167

  Leonor Teles Grilo, M ^a,b   Tato Costa, Joana ^a,b   Duarte, Sérgio M ^a,b   Maia, Alexandre ^a   Casal, Graça ^a,b,c   Azevedo, Carlos ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c High Institute of Health Sciences   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alveolata; Perkinsozoa; Perkinsus atlanticus; Plastids

Indexed keywords

ALVEOLATA; APICOMPLEXA; BIVALVIA; DINOPHYCEAE; PERKINSEA; PERKINSUS; PERKINSUS OLSENI; PROTISTA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) DECUSSATUS;

EID: 34249707387     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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