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Cucumber Tendril Cells and Tissues

Caption: The lignified cells in the tendril's fiber ribbon glow bright blue under ultraviolet light. The thickened cell walls are clearly visible in the bottom two images.

Credit: Joshua Puzey and Sharon Gerbode

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