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Image Title: Chara oospore and Chara rhizoids
Image Credit: John Z. Kiss, Miami University
AJB Editor: Nels R. Lersten, Iowa State University
Intended End User: Teacher, Student
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Copyright held by: John Z. Kiss, BSA
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About the Image

Left panel: a germinated Chara oospore (zygote) with a rhizoid and protonemal cell. Right panel: Chara rhizoids that were generated from thallus cuttings. In both panels, the rhizoids are oriented relative to the gravity vector which is toward the bottom of the figures.

Link to the AJB Abstract for the article:

Structural polarity in the Chara rhizoid: a reevaluation

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