Fusion of a unicellular alga with an animal cell to create a “planimal” cell (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Fusion of a unicellular alga with an animal cell to create a “planimal” cell

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This microscope image captures the fusion of a unicellular red alga (Cyanidioschyzon merolae) with a cultured animal cell. In the upper part of the image, a small, green algal cell is fused with a much larger, transparent animal cell. The other small green spheres are algal cells, while the large transparent cell below is another animal cell.

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Sachihiro Matsunaga, The University of Tokyo

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