This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The structural basis for the function of microtubules and filaments in cell body contractility in the ciliate Stentor coeruleus was ...

Ciliates represent a diverse and ecologically significant group of microbial eukaryotes whose evolutionary relationships and species diversity continue to captivate researchers worldwide. Recent ...

Ciliate protozoa possess the remarkable ability to reproduce through both asexual and sexual means. Their distinctive sexual process involves conjugation and autogamy, and they wield a secret weapon: ...

This study is led by Dr. Ying Yan (Institute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China). Ciliated protists represent one of the most primitive lineages of eukaryotes, with nuclear ...

The intracellular purple sulfur bacterium 'Candidatus Thiodictyon intracellulare' has lost the ability to oxidize sulfur and now supplies a ciliate with energy from photosynthesis. Dr Sebastian Hess ...

Although epibiotic protozoans are commonly observed on the chitinous exoskeleton of aquatic crustaceans, relatively little is known about their ecological significance. The significance of protozoan ...

A team of researchers has identified a single-celled organism called a ciliate as the cause of a massive die-off event to a marine animal vital to coral reef health. The search for the 2022 killer ...

When Mya Breitbart heard that something was killing off sea urchins en masse, she thought: Oh no, not again. The long-spined sea urchin—a fist-size ball of black defensive spines—is a crucial and ...

Focus: The systematics and diversity of free-living ciliates, particularly marine and brackish forms in costal waters We are focusing our research on the systematics and diversity of free-living ...

What It Looks Like When a Ciliate Dies Posted By Steven Pomeroy On Date November 24, 2020 ...

Loxophyllum is a predatory protozoan. These single-celled organisms are ciliates, being covered in hair-like structures known as cilia. The cilia beat in synchronized waves, propelling the organism ...