A STUDY OF PHAGOCYTOSIS IN THE AMEBA CHAOS CHAOS

The process of phagocytosis was investigated by observing the interactions between the ameba Chaos chaos and its prey (Paramecium aurelia), by studying food cup formation in the living cell, and by studying the fine structure of the newly formed cup using electron microscopy of serial sections. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christiansen, Richard G., Marshall, John M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1965
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2106672/