Novel sex cells and evidence for sex pheromones in diatoms.

BACKGROUND: Diatoms belong to the stramenopiles, one of the largest groups of eukaryotes, which are primarily characterized by a presence of an anterior flagellum with tubular mastigonemes and usually a second, smooth flagellum. Based on cell wall morphology, diatoms have historically been divided i...

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Main Authors: Shinya Sato, Gordon Beakes, Masahiko Idei, Tamotsu Nagumo, David G Mann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3202595?pdf=render