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The plasmagel sheet ofAmoeba proteus

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    The presence of the plasmagel sheet inAmoeba proteus is confirmed.

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    It is suggested that an increase in structural organization of the pseudopodial tip region, as shown in studies by interference and birefringence microscopy, confirms Mast's prediction of plasmasol-plasmagel conversion.

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  1. Department of Zoology and Entomology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

    Robert A. Rinaldi

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Rinaldi, R.A. The plasmagel sheet ofAmoeba proteus . Protoplasma 59, 480–484 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01252451

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