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Coccolith production inHymenomonas carterae

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The formation of coccoliths inHymenomonas carterae was studied. It was found that the Golgi body was directly involved in the production of the baseplate scale, the organic matrix membrane and the deposition of calcium carbonate to produce the coccolith. The ICP body is no longer regarded as being involved in coccolith production but more with the getting rid of excess coccoliths within the cell. Because the ICP body contains acid hydrolases it is suggested that this organelle now be referred to as a residual body.

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  1. Richard N. Pienaar

    Present address: Department of Plant Biology, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa

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    Pienaar, R.N. Coccolith production inHymenomonas carterae . Protoplasma 73, 217–224 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01275596

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