Conjugation in <i>Euplotes raikovi</i> (Protista, Ciliophora): New Insights into Nuclear Events and Macronuclear Development from Micronucleate and Amicronucleate Cells
Ciliates form a distinct group of single-celled eukaryotes that host two types of nuclei (micro and macronucleus) in the same cytoplasm and have a special sexual process known as conjugation, which involves mitosis, meiosis, fertilization, nuclear differentiation, and development. Due to their high...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-01-01
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Series: | Microorganisms |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/2/162 |