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Research Note

Visualizing the complex substructure of euglenid pellicle strips with SEM

Heather J. EssonDepartments of Botany and Zoology, University of British Columbia, 3529-6270 University Blvd., Vancouver, BC, CanadaV6T 1Z4Correspondence[email protected]
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Brian S. LeanderDepartments of Botany and Zoology, University of British Columbia, 3529-6270 University Blvd., Vancouver, BC, CanadaV6T 1Z4
Pages 529-532 | Received 11 Apr 2008, Accepted 27 May 2008, Published online: 22 Apr 2019

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