Morphology and divisional morphogenesis of brackish water ciliate Novistrombidium rufinoi sp. nov. (Ciliophora: Oligotrichia) from Brazil [PDF]
, 2016 The strombidiid ciliate Novistrombidium rufinoi sp. nov. is described from observations on live and protargol-impregnated specimens. The organisms were isolated from samples of slightly brackish water from Cabiúnas Lagoon, located in Parque Nacional da ...
Da Silva Paiva, Thiago +2 more
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Two Oxytrichid Ciliates, Cyrtohymena primicirrata and Oxytricha granulifera (Ciliophora: Sporadotrichida: Oxytrichidae) Unknown from Korea [PDF]
, 2013 This study reports the discovery of two oxytrichid ciliates, Cyrtohymena primicirrata (Berger and Foissner, 1987) and Oxytricha granulifera Foissner and Adam, 1983, in Jeju Island, Korea.
Choon Bong Kwon, Mann Kyoon Shin
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Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 34, Issue 35, August 28, 2024.Considering functional and structural materials and systems inspired by the principles of living nature, single‐celled organisms in particular are a promising model. The amazing bandwidth of different materials in ciliates ranges from nanostructured composites, over mineralized structures to self‐assembled protein structures.
Lennart Dörr +3 more
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A Novel Family of Mobile Genetic Elements Is Limited to the Germline Genome in \u3cem\u3eTetrahymena Thermophila\u3c/em\u3e [PDF]
, 2002 In the ciliated protozoan Tetrahymena thermophila, extensive DNA elimination is associated with differentiation of the somatic macronucleus from the germline micronucleus.
Gershan, Jill A. +4 more
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Fatal encephalitis due to the scuticociliate Uronema nigricans in sea-caged, southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii [PDF]
, 1997 A syndrome characterized by atypical swimming behaviour followed by rapid death was first reported in captive southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii (Castelnau) in the winter of 1993.
Hawkesford, T. +4 more
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Metachromasy of the ciliate macronucleus
Journal of Experimental Zoology, 1953 The degeneration Of the macronucleus at every conjugation and the development of a new macronucleus from a product are two central facts in the cytological history of ciliates wherever conjugation has been studied, The precise nature of the "degeneration" of the old macronucleus, however, is unknown and vague terms like disorganization, disintegration,
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Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 71, Issue 4, July/August 2024.Abstract While metopids (Armophorea: Metopida) represent the most species‐rich group of free‐living anaerobic ciliates thriving in hypoxic environments, our understanding of their true diversity remains incomplete. Most metopid species are still characterized only morphologically.
Ondřej Pomahač +2 more
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Molecular Analysis of N6-Methyladenine Patterns in \u3cem\u3eTetrahymena thermophila\u3c/em\u3e Nuclear DNA [PDF]
, 1989 We have cloned two DNA fragments containing 5\u27-GATC-3\u27 sites at which the adenine is methylated in the macronucleus of the ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila. Using these cloned fragments as molecular probes, we analyzed the maintenance of methylation
Capowski, Elizabeth E. +3 more
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Novel insights into the genetic diversity of Balantidium and Balantidium-like cyst-forming ciliates [PDF]
, 2013 Balantidiasis is considered a neglected zoonotic disease with pigs serving as reservoir hosts. However, Balantidium coli has been recorded in many other mammalian species, including primates. Here, we evaluated the genetic diversity of B.
Grim, J Norman +9 more
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Using digital PCR to predict ciliate abundance from ribosomal RNA gene copy numbers
Environmental Microbiology, Volume 26, Issue 4, April 2024.We have developed a digital polymerase chain reaction assay for quantifying the small subunit of the ribosomal RNA gene copies in ciliates. This protocol has proven effective in quantifying the cellular abundance of ciliates in environmental samples. Notably, our method can reliably detect as few as a single cell in a sample.
Megan Gross +3 more
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