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Search Results for
Tetrahymena pyriformis
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CIL:34616
NCBI Organism Classification
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Biological Process
micronucleus organization
Cellular Component
micronucleus
Most wild type Tetrahymena have a macronucleus and a micronucleus. The micronucleus, seen here, is essentially nonfunctional during interphase. Its function is to replicate and pass a complete copy of...
CIL:34736
NCBI Organism Classification
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Biological Process
microtubule cytoskeleton organization
Cellular Component
cell cortex
An image of the cortex of Tetrahymena showing a longitudinal microtubular ribbon sandwiched between the alveoli and the epiplasm in the crest of the pellicular ridge. A parasomal sac, the distal end o...
CIL:34741
NCBI Organism Classification
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Biological Process
cortical cytoskeleton organization
Cellular Component
cell cortex
High resolution image showing that one parasomal sac lies anterior to each basal body of the somatic ciliature. A parasomal sac is an indentation of the plasma membrane that penetrates into the cytoso...
CIL:34747
NCBI Organism Classification
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Biological Process
oral apparatus organization
Cellular Component
oral apparatus
A high resolution image of the undulating membrane showing that it is composed of two rows of basal bodies but only the outer row is ciliated. Both basal bodies are fully formed but only the ciliated ...
CIL:36291
NCBI Organism Classification
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Biological Process
microtubule basal body duplication
Cellular Component
microtubule basal body
Basal body formation occurs most prominently in the equatorial region of the predivision cell. A new basal body begins to develop perpendicular to the mature basal body at its proximal anterior surfac...
CIL:36225
NCBI Organism Classification
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Biological Process
digestive system process
Cellular Component
acidosome
The acidosome-like vesicle has at least 2 enclosing membranes or one membrane indented back on itself and an internal electron-opaque tongue-like droplet that is continuous with the enclosing membrane...
CIL:36234
NCBI Organism Classification
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Biological Process
contractile vacuole organization
Cellular Component
contractile vacuole
A partially filled contractile vacuole is connected to two regions of spongiome tubules. The extra CV membrane is acquired from these spongiomes. Presumably some of these spongiome tubules are decorat...
CIL:39717
NCBI Organism Classification
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Biological Process
oral apparatus organization
Cellular Component
oral apparatus
Some accessory microtubules from the proximal ends of membranelle basal bodies extend upward and curve over the left wall of the buccal cavity as can be followed in this micrograph. Some fibrous compo...
CIL:39718
NCBI Organism Classification
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Biological Process
oral apparatus organization
Cellular Component
oral apparatus
The bottom of the buccal cavity is surrounded by specialized cytoplasm and contains a lip that constricts the opening leading through the cytostome into the receiving vacuole or nascent vacuole. The ...
CIL:34534
NCBI Organism Classification
Tetrahymena pyriformis
Biological Process
micronucleus organization
Cellular Component
micronucleus
A high resolution micrograph. Most wild type Tetrahymena have a macronucleus and a micronucleus. The micronucleus, seen here, is essentially nonfunctional during interphase. Its function is to replica...
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