Trypanosoma ranarum from Rana pipiens. This photo was taken from a
cultured specimen that was actively dividing. This is the epimastigote
form. The prominent structure that resembles a Brillo pad is the
kinetoplast. Above it, two basal bodies can be seen, the right side one
cut longitudinally and the other (to the left), cut more obliquely. When
basal bodies divide, the daughter (DBB) tends to form perpendicularly to the
parent. This section has caught one of the flagella perfectly
longitudinally and includes both central and peripheral microtubules.
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