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. 2014 Jan 20;24(2):181–186. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.11.044

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Interactions and Cytoplasmic Exchange between Salivary Gland-Derived Trypanosomes Ex Vivo

Mix of trypanosome clones F1G1 (green fluorescence) and F1R1 (red fluorescence).

(A) Pair of interacting trypanosomes; both are 2K1N promastigote-like (PL) cells; note the intertwined flagella and close proximity of cell bodies. Scale bar, 5 μm.

(B) Cluster of mating trypanosomes; two trypanosomes (arrows) have exchanged cytoplasm, demonstrated by both green and red fluorescence. Scale bar, 10 μm.

(C) Diagram compiled from measurements of 1K1N and 2K1N PL cells of 1738 GFP from salivary glands dissected 20 days after infection. See also Movies S2, S3, and S4.