| Range |
≤2 months
|
| Organism |
Ciliate Paramecium bursaria |
| Reference |
Esteban GF, Fenchel T, Finlay BJ. Mixotrophy in ciliates. Protist. 2010 Dec161(5):621-41. doi: 10.1016/j.protis.2010.08.002 p.629 left column top paragraphPubMed ID20970377
|
| Primary Source |
K. Iwatsuki, Y. Naitoh Behavioural responses to light in Paramecium bursaria in relation to its symbiotic green alga Chlorella J exp Biol, 134 (1988), pp. 43-60 AND Karakashian MW, Karakashian SJ. Intracellular digestion and symbiosis in Paramecium bursaria. Exp Cell Res. 1973 Sep81(1):111-9.PubMed ID4127948
|
| Comments |
P.629 left column top paragraph: "If deprived of light and food for a prolonged period of time, P. bursaria digests all its green endosymbionts, and it appears colourless. This process can take up to two months (primary sources)." |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
114549 |