Evolutionary origin of Gloeomonas (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae), based on ultrastructure of chloroplasts and molecular phylogeny

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 195-201

  Nozaki, Hisayoshi ^a   Nakada, Takashi ^b   Watanabe, Shin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chloromonadinia; Chloromonas; Evolution; Gloeomonas; Molecular phylogeny; Pyrenoid; Ultrastructure; Volvocales

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDOMONADALES; CHLOROMONAS; CHLOROMONAS INSIGNIS; CHLOROMONAS RUBRIFILUM; CHLOROPHYCEAE; GLOEOMONAS;

EID: 75149124866     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00773.x     Document Type: Article

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