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The presence of tubular plasmalemmal structures during carposporogenesis in the red algaPolysiphonia

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Cytoplasmic membranous tubules of uniform diameter (≃50 mm) are observed only during late wall formation in carpospore development. These structures are continuous with the plasma membrane.

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    Present address: School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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    Wetherbee, R. The presence of tubular plasmalemmal structures during carposporogenesis in the red algaPolysiphonia . Protoplasma 94, 341–345 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01276782

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