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Microtubules (mt) sometimes extend deep into the cytosol from the basal bodies (bb). They serve to guide the trichocysts (tric) to their docking sites at the plasma membrane (see Plattner, Westphal and Tiggemann, J. Cell Biol. 92:368-377, 1982). Immunogold labeled for anti-b-tubulin. al, alveoli; c, cilia; pm, plasma membrane. EM taken on 7/5/96 by R. Allen with Zeiss 10A TEM. Neg. 7,900X. Bar = 1µm. |
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