Transmission electron micrograph of Drosophila nephrocyte garland cell. Wild-type garland cells display extensive tubulo-vesicular and vacuolar profiles of endosomal compartments, including electron-l...

An image of a cell actively undergoing endocytosis that develops an extensive layer of vesicles and cisternae composed for the most part of smooth undecorated membrane. The uncoated cisternae are earl...

The contractile vacuole pore is coated on its cytosolic side by helically wound microtubules. Other microtubules abut this helix and extend out to the surface of the contractile vacuole where they are...

High resolution image of a longitudinal section through one of the radial arms of the contractile vacuole complex displaying two rows of openings from the smooth spongiome into the collecting canal. T...

Collecting canal of the contractile vacuole complex. Normally the collecting canal is expanded when the CV is in systole. In this micrograph the collecting canal is empty so that its two sides are fla...

The cytoproct ridge at higher magnification. The unique system of thick fibers extends from each side of the ridge toward the center of the ridge. These thickened fibers are not found in any other par...

Cross sections of basal bodies at the level of their attachments to the kinetodesmal fiber, the anterior basal body is attached by a thin bridge. The proximal ends of one postciliary microtubular ribb...

In a cell treated with trifluoperizine (TFP), all stages of endocytosis and movement to the early endosomes and out of the early endosomes can be found. These steps begin at the parasomal sac and endi...

The decorated spongiome of the CVC is composed of 50nm tubules that have a pattern of helically wound subunits attached to their cytosolic surfaces. These tubules can be up to one micrometer or more i...

Ancistrum is a marine ciliate that inhabits the mantle cavity of mytiliid mussels. This image shows a good view of the macronucleus, mitochondria with tubular cristae, and what are probably flask-shap...