Nanotube 1 (IMAGE)

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Nanotube 1

Caption

Representative image showing a tunneling nanotube (TNT) connecting two individual amoeba cells. TNTs allow the transfer of cellular cargo between cells. The amoeba cells are shown in orange (actin labelled), and the transferred cellular material (endomembrane organelle) is shown in blue. Scale bar: 10 µm.

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Harikumar R. Suma

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