Motile Male Gametes of the Araphid Diatom Tabularia fasciculata Search Randomly for Mates

Sexuality in the marine araphid diatom Tabularia involves an unusual type of gamete, not only among diatoms but possibly in all of nature. The non-flagellated male gamete is free and vigorously motile, propelled by pseudopodia. However, the cues (if any) in their search for compatible female gametes...

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Autores principales: Edgar, Robyn, Drolet, David, Ehrman, James M., Kaczmarska, Irena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4081721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24991803
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101767

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4081721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24991803
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101767

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