Characterization of the eyespot regions of "blind" Chlamydomonas mutants after restoration of photophobic responses.

doi:10.1111/j.1550-7408.1994.tb01521.x

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Characterization of the eyespot regions of "blind" Chlamydomonas mutants after restoration of photophobic responses.

The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology - 1 Jan 2000

Lawson M A, Satir P

Abstract excerpt

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii exhibits photophobic and positive and negative phototactic responses that can be defined for cell populations using computerized cell tracking and motion analysis. Mutants CC-2359 and FN68 are pigment deficient mutants that are blocked in carotenoid synthesis and lack th...

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Animals
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Mutation
Photoreceptor Cells, Invertebrate
Phototropism
Retinaldehyde

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