Genetic dissection of Ca2(+)-dependent ion channel function in Paramecium.

doi:10.1002/bies.950120605

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Genetic dissection of Ca2(+)-dependent ion channel function in Paramecium.

BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology - 1 Jun 1990

Preston R R

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The ciliated protozoan, Paramecium, broadcasts the activity of its individual ion channel classes through its swimming behaviour. This fact has made it possible to isolate mutants with defective ion currents, simply by selecting individuals with abnormal swimming patterns. At least four of Parame...

Topics

Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Calcium Channels
Calmodulin
Genes
Ion Channels
Molecular Sequence Data
Motor Activity
Mutation
Paramecium

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