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Cell Membrane Specializations as Revealed by the Freeze-Fracture Technique

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From Cells to Proteins: Imaging Nature across Dimensions

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Two examples of membrane specializations are here reported as revealed by thin sections and freeze-fracture replicas. They are involved in intercellular junctions (tight junctions of urochordates and septate junctions of insects) and ciliary specializations of the apical corona of rotifers. The appearance of these specializations is described and their functional role is discussed.

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Dallai, R. (2005). Cell Membrane Specializations as Revealed by the Freeze-Fracture Technique. In: Evangelista, V., Barsanti, L., Passarelli, V., Gualtieri, P. (eds) From Cells to Proteins: Imaging Nature across Dimensions. NATO Security through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3616-7_5

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