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Abstract
The rhizoplast of Platymonas subcordiformis is a contractile organelle. Cyclic contraction and extension are induced by incubating the organism in solutions containing calcium and adenosine triphosphate. Rhizoplast contraction is functionally linked to flagellar activity.Entities:
Year: 1978 PMID: 17798796 DOI: 10.1126/science.202.4371.975
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728