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Fig. 19: cilium and basal body with accessory microtubules

Somatic cilium bound to basal body (bb). Postciliary microtubules (pc mt) curve up to the alveolus from the proximal end of the basal body and transverse microtubules (tr mt) arise from the basal body’s proximal end. Two symbiotic bacteria (bact) are found in the cytosol. EM taken on 5/24/69 by R. Allen with Philips 300 TEM. Neg. 18,500X. Bar = 0.5µm.
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