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Fig. 1 | BMC Microbiology

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From: Cryopreservation of two species of the multicellular volvocine green algal genus Astrephomene

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Asexual life cycle of Astrephomene. A Diagram of asexual life cycle of Astrephomene. Based on Nozaki [9] and Yamashita et al. [10]. Colonies are generally 32- or 64-celled with two or four somatic cells in the posterior pole. Each reproductive cell performs cell divisions to produce a daughter colony. B Mature vegetative colony of A. gubernaculifera strain NIES-4017. C Posterior portion of parental colony of A. gubernaculifera strain NIES-4017 showing embryogenesis of reproductive cells and four undivided somatic cells (arrow)

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