Evolution of variations in the common pattern of stomatogenesis in peritrich ciliates: Evidence from a comparative study including a new description of stomatogenesis in Pseudepistylis songi Peng et al.

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 300-324

  Wang, Hongliang ^a   Clamp, John C ^b   Shi, Xinlu ^a   Utz, Laura R P ^c   Liu, Guijie ^a  

^a HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Astylozoon pyriforme; Campanella umbellaria; Hypotrich ciliate; Morphogenesis; Opisthonecta henneguyi; Oral complex; Thuricola folliculate

Indexed keywords

CILIATE; COLONIAL ORGANISM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HOMOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MORPHOGENESIS; TAXONOMY;

ARTICLE; CILIATE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; PARASITOLOGY; STAINING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CILIOPHORA; MICROSCOPY; PARASITOLOGY; STAINING AND LABELING;

ASTYLOZOON; CAMPANELLA UMBELLARIA; CILIOPHORA; HYPOTRICHIA; OPISTHONECTA HENNEGUYI; PERITRICHIA (CILIATES); THURICOLA;

EID: 84863723267     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2012.00621.x     Document Type: Article

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