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Electron microscopy of the slime moldPhysarum polycephalum

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Electron micrographs of fixed sections of the plasmodium of the classic protoplasmic material,Physarum polycephalum, are presented. Numerous round nuclei having well-defined membranes and containing one to three dense nucleoli were especially prominent in the plasmodium. In the surrounding cytoplasm, many irregular membrane-limited bodies were evident, some containing tiny rod-like elements and others with inner structures resembling mitochondria. In addition, there can be seen many small dense granules plus various vacuoles and other inclusions.

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    Dugas, D.J., Bath, J.D. Electron microscopy of the slime moldPhysarum polycephalum . Protoplasma 54, 421–431 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01248158

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