Somatic and germ cell parasitism in a colonial ascidian: Possible role for a highly polymorphic...

Authors :: Stoner, Douglas S.
Weissman, Irving L.
Source :: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 12/24/96, Vol. 93 Issue 26, p15254. 6p. 2 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts.
Publication Year :: 1996
Abstract: Discloses that both somatic cell and germ-line parasitism are a common occurrence in fused chimeras of the colonial tunicate, Botryllus schlosseri. Laboratory colony fusions of somatic chimerism; Germ line parasitism; Field chimeras; Analysis of adjacent unfused field colonies.

Language :: English
ISSN :: 00278424
Volume :: 93
Issue :: 26
Database :: Academic Search Index
Journal :: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 9712030936
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.93.26.15254

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