The oogonia of macroalga Undaria pinnatifida are alkalinephosphatase positive and contain germinal body-like structures

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 712-715

  Alexandrova, Ya N ^a   Reunov, A A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE BIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase activity; Germinal body like structures; Phaeophyta; Ultrastructure; Undaria

Indexed keywords

LAMINARIALES; METAZOA; PHAEOPHYCEAE; UNDARIA; UNDARIA PINNATIFIDA;

EID: 44349109466     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2008.00514.x     Document Type: Article

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