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The observation of fixed and sectioned material by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has become a routine extension of light-microscopic methodology. The superior resolution of the electron microscope has obvious advantages for correlative studies of structure and function at the macromolecular level. Modem preparative methods allow the use of a variety of ancillary techniques such as cytochemistry and electron-dense tracers, as well as simply viewing adjacent sections by TEM and light microscopy.
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Wood, R.L. (1983). Preparing Hydra for Transmission Electron Microscopy. In: Lenhoff, H.M. (eds) Hydra: Research Methods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0596-6_14
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