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The membrane overlying the paraflagellar body (PFB) ofEuglena gracilis is structurally specialized when studied with the freeze-fracture technique. This membrane area is characterized by exclusion of larger-sized (10–14nm) intramembrane particles and appears relatively smooth. In a limited region this membrane is closely appressed to the plasmalemma of the reservoir adjacent to the eyespot globules. The membrane specializations in the PFB-membrane ofEuglena are discussed in relation to photoreception and sensory transduction during phototaxis.
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Robenek, H., Melkonian, M. Structural specialization of the paraflagellar body membrane ofEuglena . Protoplasma 117, 154–157 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01288353
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