Two parasites invade the nucleus of a microalgal host (IMAGE)
Caption
Two parasites (their nuclei are visible in blue) invade the nucleus of a microalgal host that contains chromosomes (blue=genetic material). On the right is the later infection stage where the parasites start to engulf or swallow the host’s chromosomes (blue) and digest them.
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Credit: Johan Decelle/CNRS
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