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Zeaxanthin is required for eyespot formation and phototaxis in Euglena gracilis
The eyespot apparatus is an organelle that forms carotenoid-rich globules in diverse flagellated microalgae and functions in phototaxis. The euglenophytes have structurally and functionally distinct eyespot apparatuses from chlorophytes. β-Carotene is the most abundant pigment detected in chlorophyt...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10069888/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36611254 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad001 |