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Rope-like structures with a diameter of about 30×50 nm occur at the cytoplasmic site of the chloroplast envelope ofOedogonium cardiacum. They seem to consist of a central tubule with surrounding electron-dense fuzzy material. The possible significance of these structures is discussed.
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Foissner, I. Epiplastidial tubules inOedogonium cardiacum . Protoplasma 122, 153–155 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01279449
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