Green algae (Chlorophyta) and the question of freshwater symbiogenesis in the early proterozoic

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1036-1039

  Brasier, Martin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84889662074     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12133     Document Type: Article

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