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The life and times of Tetrahymena.
Methods in cell biology - 1 Jan 2012
Lynn Denis H, Doerder F Paul
Abstract excerpt
The genus Tetrahymena is defined on the basis of a four-part oral structure composed of an undulating membrane and three membranelles. It is a monophyletic genus with 41 named species and numerous unnamed species, many of which are morphologically indistinguishable. Nuclear small subunit rRNA and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 sequences indicate two major clades, a "borealis" clade of less closely...
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