Determination of the presence of 5-methylcytosine in Paramecium tetraurelia

A Singh, A Vancura, RK Woycicki, DJ Hogan… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
5-methylcytosine DNA methylation regulates gene expression and developmental
programming in a broad range of eukaryotes. However, its presence and potential roles in …

Somatic function of the micronucleus of Stylonychia mytilus during asexual propagation

L Lu, SF Ng - European journal of protistology, 1991 - Elsevier
The somatic function of the micronucleus during vegetative propagation of the hypotrichous
ciliate Stylonychia mytilus was investigated, by generating amicronucleate cell lines with …

Repressive function of the micronucleus during asexual reproduction in Paramecium tetraurelia: experimental analysis with defective-micronucleates generated by …

KYM Au, WS Ho, SF Ng - European journal of protistology, 1990 - Elsevier
The present paper reports on the experimental analysis of a novel regulatory function of the
micronucleus of Paramecium tetraurelia. Previous studies have made clear that …