Tetrahymena (definition)

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Definition: A genus of ciliate protozoa commonly used in genetic, cytological, and other research.

infection: coordinate IM with CILIOPHORA INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent
Examples Tetrahymena pyriformis; Tetrahymena thermophila

Other names Tetrahymenas

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
49K protein, Tetrahymena	135343-59-8	*Protozoan Proteins Citrate (si)-Synthase Tetrahymena.	Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1991;174(2):1028
calcium-binding protein, Tetrahymena	118550-05-3	Calmodulin Protozoan Proteins Tetrahymena.	Eur J Biochem 1988;174(4):579
RNA inhibitor, tetrahymena	0	*Peptides Tetrahymena.	Cell Biol Int Rep 3(1):85;1979

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