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TEM analyses of chaetognath reproductive organs
1Biology Department, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, USA.
Abstract:
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) enables analysis of subcellular organization. It is especially useful for describing the diverse array of cell types in the gonads and embryos of marine invertebrates. Here, I describe methods for preserving and embedding the reproductive organs of marine arrow worms for TEM, including procedures for staining thick sections for light microscopy and thin sections for TEM.
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