2007. Vol. 49, N 8. p. 652-655
DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW TYPE OF POLAROPLAST OF MICROSPORIDIA FROM MESOCYCLOPS LEUCKARTII (COPEPODA: CYCLOPIDAE)

A. V. Simakova, V. V. Loukiantsev

Research Institute of Biology and Biophysics of Tomsk State University;
e-mail: omikronlab@yandex.ru

The polaroplast of microsporidium from copepod Mesocyclops leuckartii was studied by transmission electron microscopy. The polaroplast differs from all previously described types by complex structure.

Key words:  Microsporidia, ultrastructure, spore morphology, polaroplast


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