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Trebouxia Jamesii and the Question of Multinucleate Cells in the Lichen Photobiont Trebouxia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2007

V. Ahmadjian
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Clark University, Worcester, MA 01610, USA.

Abstract

The question of whether or not some Trebouxia species have multinucleate cells is a controversial one. Trebouxia jamesii was re-examined and found to have multinucleate cells in cultures grown on rich, organic media. Possible reasons for this condition are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © British Lichen Society 1990

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