Isolation and in vitro binding of mating type plus fertilization tubules from Chlamydomonas

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 475, Issue , 2008, Pages 213-222

  Wilson, Nedra F ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell fusion; Chlamydomonas; Fertilization tubule; Flagella; Gamete; Signal transduction

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDOMONAS;

EID: 84934443853     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-250-2_12     Document Type: Article

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