Archives of Microbiology

, Volume 95, Issue 1, pp 275–278 | Cite as

Unique cell surface structures onPyrsonympha

  • Robert A. Bloodgood
Short Communications

Abstract

Unusual cell surface structures found only on the symbiotic, flagellate protozoan,Pyrsonympha, are described for the first time.

Keywords

Acrolein Forest Experiment Station Cell Surface Structure Microtubule Bundle Cell Surface Feature 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Robert A. Bloodgood
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  1. 1.Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental BiologyUniversity of ColoradoBoulderUSA

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