Scanning electron microscopy of sporulating cultures of the myxomycete Physarum polycephalum

N. Kislev*, I. Chet

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Abstract

Scanning electron microscopy of sporulating cultures of Physarum polycephalum shows in detail the fine structure of the stalk, peridium, capillitia and spores. The peridium has a wrinkled structure and funnel-like cavities (5-10 μ in diameter) which are the capillitia openings. The capillitia are a network of tubes with differing diameters. The capillitia are covered with fine granules, and contain various amounts of bead-like granules of up to 2 μ in diameter. The spherical spores (10 μ in diameter) are covered with fine granules similar to those covering the capillitia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)349-357
Number of pages9
JournalTissue and Cell
Volume5
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1973

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