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The ciliate, Tetrahymena pyriformis, has been of major importance to scientific inquiry since its successful growth as axenic cultures in 1922 (Hill, 1972). The pear-shaped fresh water protozoan has been referred to as the “Escherichia coli” of the non-photosynthetic eukaryotes (Elliott, 1973), much more than the classical Paramecium. Tetrahvmena has been widely accepted as a research model for studies in genetics, biochemistry, endocrinology and toxicology. Cell and developmental biologists have enjoyed a lasting relationship with Tetrahvmena as a result of its remarkable resemblance in structure and function to a typical cell.
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Bell, B.J., Brako, L.A., Jones, B.R., Dashek, W.V. (1994). A Comparative Fixation Analysis of Tetrahymena Pyriformis Ultrastructure. In: Llewellyn, G.C., Dashek, W.V., O’Rear, C.E. (eds) Mycotoxins, Wood Decay, Plant Stress, Biocorrosion, and General Biodeterioration. Biodeterioration Research, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9450-2_34
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