On the role of the cytoskeleton in coccolith morphogenesis: The effect of cytoskeleton inhibitors

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1252-1256

  Langer, Gerald ^a   De Nooijer, Lennart Jan ^b   Oetjen, Kerstin ^c  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Coccolith morphogenesis; Coccolithophores; Colchicine; Cytochalasin B; Cytoskeleton

Indexed keywords

EMILIANIA HUXLEYI; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 78649826741     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2010.00916.x     Document Type: Article

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