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Fig. 11b: conjugation occurs on day 6 of a culture age study

In the contact area between two conjugating cells the tips of the ridges all fuse (arrows) forming openings between the two cells. EM taken on 3/4/80 by R. Allen with Hitachi HU11A TEM. Neg. 8,500X. Bar = 0.5µm.
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