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Cell Interaction in Conjugation of Ciliates

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Ciliates are eukaryotic unicellular organisms characterized by, (1) cilia on the cell surface, and (2) two types of nuclei which have differentiated into the “germinal” micronucleus and the “somatic” macronucleus in a single cell.

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Miyake, A. (1974). Cell Interaction in Conjugation of Ciliates. In: Arber, W., et al. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 64. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65848-8_2

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