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Scanning electron micrographs of Phaeodactylum tricornutum, accession 11, and its associated bacteria
(A and B) Two individual P. tricornutum cells devoid of bacteria.
(C) A group of bacteria at the tip of a diatom cell.
(D) Different bacteria within a biofilm.
(E) A bacterium attached to a diatom cell.
(F) Two diatom cells attached to a consortia of bacteria and its biofilm. Diatom cells are marked with arrows, and bacterial consortia are indicated by arrowheads. Scale bar: 1 μm.
