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Confocal microscopy of P. lacertae cells stained with MitoTracker Deep Red (Bi) labeling the mitochondrion-related organelles (MROs), while DAPI staining (Bii) labels only the nucleus. (Biii) Merge of the MitoTracker and DAPI staining. (Biv) Differential interference contrast (DIC) of cells in the (Bi)–(Biii) images. (Bv) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) demonstrating cell shape and labeling the nucleus (Nu) and MROs (M). (Bvi) Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of cells showing the overall shape of the organism and the presence of extracellular organelles such as the flagella, which are characteristic to other stramenopiles.

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