Pearl-like calcium granules stored within the tubule lumen (IMAGE)

University of Tsukuba

Pearl-like calcium granules stored within the tubule lumen

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Scanning electron microscope image showing pearl-like calcium granules (PCGs) accumulated within the lumen of the distal region of the Malpighian tubule in the fruit fly larva. Numerous PCGs, each several micrometers in diameter, are densely packed within the lumen.

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Naoki Okamoto

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