Mesotaenium cells - a single-celled green alga belonging to the zygnematophytes (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

Mesotaenium cells - a single-celled green alga belonging to the zygnematophytes

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The confocal microscope image shows the huddled appearance of the Mesotaenium cells upon UV exposure; the plastid autofluoresces red, the cell wall was stained with a cyan dye.

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Cäcilia Kunz, Tatyana Darienko, Jan de Vries

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