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. 2017 Jun 13;8:1072. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01072

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Copyright © 2017 Heimerl, Flechsler, Pickl, Heinz, Salecker, Zweck, Wanner, Geimer, Samson, Bell, Huber, Wirth, Wurch, Podar and Rachel.

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Matrix of filaments and/or thethers in the IMC. Three pairs of sections of tomograms each showing the original data (A,C,E) and the respective structures highlighted in green (B,D,F); (A,B) is taken from an edge region of a tomogram that shows a cytoplasmic protrusion and its connection via the branched matrix to the OCM; (C,D) as well as (E,F) show examples of interconnected protrusions and connection between the cytoplasm and protrusions, a connection between the protrusions and the outer cellular membrane can also be seen; OCM, outer cellular membrane; CP, cytoplasm; CPP, cytoplasmic protrusion; bars 100 nm, each.