Parenthesome
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Ipodamos
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Within the cells of [[basidiomycete]] [[fungus|fungi]] are found microscopic structures called '''parenthesomes''' or '''septal pore caps'''. They are shaped like [[Bracket#Parentheses ( )|parentheses]] and found on either side of pores in the [[dolipore]] septum which separates cells within a [[hypha]]. Their function has not been established, and their composition has not been fully elucidated. The variations in their appearance are useful in distinguishing individual species.
==References==
* Müller W. H. et al., Structural differences between two types of basidiomycete septal pore caps, ''Microbiology'' 1998 Jul; '''144''' (Pt 7):1721-30.
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[[el:Παρεντόσωμα]]
[[es:Parentosoma]]