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ocelloid

Eye-like subcellular structure found in dinoflagellates (a large group of single-celled eukaryotes). Consists of subcellular analogues to a cornea… Expand
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2017
2017
The function of the ocelloid and piston in the dinoflagellate Erythropsidinium (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae).
The marine dinoflagellate Erythropsidinium possesses an ocelloid, the most elaborate photoreceptor organelle known in a… Expand
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2016
2016
Photoreception in Phytoplankton.
In many species of phytoplankton, simple photoreceptors monitor ambient lighting. Photoreceptors provide a number of selective… Expand
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2015
2015
Eye-like ocelloids are built from different endosymbiotically acquired components
Multicellularity is often considered a prerequisite for morphological complexity, as seen in the camera-type eyes found in… Expand
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2015
2015
Function and Evolutionary Origin of Unicellular Camera-Type Eye Structure
The ocelloid is an extraordinary eyespot organelle found only in the dinoflagellate family Warnowiaceae. It contains retina- and… Expand
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2015
2015
Myeloid disease: Another action of a thalidomide derivative
Lenalidomide effectively treats a blood disorder caused by the 5q chromosomal deletion. A study shows that the drug binds to its… Expand
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2015
2015
Seeing the Light through Borrowed Lenses
Detecting light is arguably one of themost coveted abilities in the living world. Eyes, or their anatomical equivalents, have… Expand
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2009
2009
Molecular phylogeny of the ocelloid-bearing dinoflagellates erythropsidinium and warnowia (warnowiaceae, dinophyceae).
Members of the family Warnowiaceae are unarmored phagotrophic dinoflagellates that possess an ocelloid. The genus… Expand
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2009
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2009
Molecular phylogeny of ocelloid-bearing dinoflagellates (Warnowiaceae) as inferred from SSU and LSU rDNA sequences
BackgroundDinoflagellates represent a major lineage of unicellular eukaryotes with unparalleled diversity and complexity in… Expand
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2008
2008
Erythropsidinium (Gymnodiniales, Dinophyceae) in the Pacific Ocean, a unique dinoflagellate with an ocelloid and a piston.
The distribution and morphology of the dinoflagellate Erythropsidinium (=Erythropsis) was studied in the vicinity of the Kuroshio… Expand
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