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Tomentella bombycina andT. fuscoferruginosa were examined by routine techniques of light and electron microscopy. Special attention was paid to the ultrastructure and inter-relationships of the generative subicular hyphae and subhymenial hyphae. The cell wall consisted of three layers in the generative subicular hyphae and only one layer in the subhymenial hyphae; this corresponded to the inner layer of the first and originated from it. Cells with two nuclei, normal mitochondria, large vacuoles, sparse endoplasmic reticulum and lomasomes were observed. Sometimes the nuclear membrane had unusually large pores and larger open gaps extending over 1/4 of the circumference. Septa with central dolipore-type pores were present. Clamp connections were not frequent. Finally, certain cells of the subhymenial hyphae appeared full of globular material, presumably lipids.
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Calonge, F.D. Electron microscope studies on Tomentella. Archiv. Mikrobiol. 65, 136–145 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00693316
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