Chromatin extrusion in resting encystment of Colpoda cucullus: A possible involvement of apoptosis-like nuclear death

Cell Biology International

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-38

  Akematsu, Takahiko ^a,b   Matsuoka, Tatsuomi ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Chromatin extrusion; Colpoda cucullus; Macronuclear DNA; Nuclear death; Resting encystment

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; ACRIDINE ORANGE; CALCIUM; DNA; HOE 33342; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE;

ACIDIFICATION; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL SIZE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHROMATIN; COLPODA CUCULLUS; CYST (RESTING STAGE); DNA CLEAVAGE; DNA CONTENT; FEULGEN STAINING; MACRONUCLEUS; NONHUMAN; PROTOZOON; TETRAHYMENA;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMATIN; CILIOPHORA; CYSTS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE;

CILIOPHORA; COLPODA; COLPODA CUCULLUS; TETRAHYMENA;

EID: 39049087029     PISSN: 10656995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cellbi.2007.08.012     Document Type: Article

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