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. 2021 Aug 23;10:e69896. doi: 10.7554/eLife.69896

Figure 10. The three auxiliary cells for a basiconic sensillum.

Figure 10.

(A) 3D model and SBEM images of a representative ab4 sensillum, highlighting its three auxiliary cells. Images were taken from the Or7a-labeled data set. Cells are pseudocolored to indicate identities: ORNs (gray), thecogen cell (pink), trichogen cell (turquoise), and tormogen cell (green). Dashed lines indicate positions of the corresponding SBEM images. (B) IMOD software-rendered SBEM image of a longitudinal sensillum section. Th: thecogen; Tr: trichogen; To: tormogen; and SC: sensillum lymph cavity. (C–E) 3D models of individual auxiliary cells as shown in (A): thecogen (C), trichogen (D), and tormogen (E). Scale bars: 2 μm for 3D models and 1 μm for SBEM images. The scale bar in the first image panel also pertains to other images unless indicated otherwise. ORN, olfactory receptor neuron; SBEM, serial block-face scanning electron microscopy.