Resting cysts: A survival strategy in Protozoa Ciliophora

Encystment is a reversible cell differentiation process that also requires an antagonistic process, i.e. excystment. Both processes are genetically encoded. Encystment is of common occurrence among free-living ciliates and may serve several different purposes. In some ciliates, this process is part...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European zoological journal 2011-06, Vol.78 (2), p.134-145
Hauptverfasser:	Verni, F, Rosati, G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	cell differentiation Ciliates Ciliophora cryptobiosis Cysts encystment environmental factors excystation excystment resting cyst zoology
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