Organisms

Glaucophyta

A phylum or class of freshwater microscopic EUKARYOTA sometimes considered to be plants or MICROALGAE. Their CHLOROPLASTS (called cyanelles) are believed to be derived from the direct endosymbiosis of CYANOBACTERIA.

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A phylum or class of freshwater microscopic EUKARYOTA sometimes considered to be plants or MICROALGAE. Their CHLOROPLASTS (called cyanelles) are believed to be derived from the direct endosymbiosis of CYANOBACTERIA.

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  • Glaucocystophyceae
  • Glaucophyceae

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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2011

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  1. B01w.350w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glaucophyta. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058108. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058108
  2. Glaucophyta. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucophyte
  3. Glaucophyta. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131116