A study of cell wall and flagella formation during cell division in the scaly green alga, Scherffelia dubia (Chlorophyta)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 895-910

  Wustman, Brandon A ^a,b   Melkonian, Michael ^a   Becker, Burkhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b Amicus Therapeutics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell division; Chlorophyta; Flagella; Golgi complex; Scales; Scherffelia dubia

Indexed keywords

GREEN ALGA;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PRASINOPHYCEAE; SCHERFFELIA DUBIA;

EID: 6344219897     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2004.04056.x     Document Type: Article

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