Immunolocalization of tubulin and actin in thick-sectioned fungal hyphae after freeze-substitution fixation and methacrylate de-embedment

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-161

  Czymmek, K J ^a,b   Bourett, T M ^a   Howard, R J ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^b Noran Instruments Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Cytoskeleton; Filasomes; Immunoelectron microscopy; Immunofluorescence; Methacrylate; Microtubules; Spitzenkorper core; Tip growth; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODIES; BIODEGRADATION; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE;

ACTIN; CYTOSKELETONS; FILASOME; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; METHACRYLATE; MICROTUBULES; SPITZENKORPE CORE; TIP GROWTH; TUBULIN;

FUNGI;

ACTIN; TUBULIN;

ARTICLE; CYTOSKELETON; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FUNGI; MAGNAPORTHE; TRICHODERMA VIRIDE;

EID: 9044234769     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1996.108388.x     Document Type: Article

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