Chlorophytes and Streptophytes
The following reports (please click on one of the small images below) deal with chlorophytes and streptophytes from different aquatic regions.
Mitochondria and Dictyosomes in Micrasterias (Desmids)
Some species of Micrasterias show clearly mitochondria and even dictyosomes in light microscopy without using dyes.
Video about a special type of dictyosomes in a Micrasterias rotata cell that produce mucilage for locomotion (referring to the article “Micrasterias Part 2”):
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