Fusome

Fusome is a term from microbiology that describes a way different cells communicate with each other. Fusomes are simple openings, or pores, in the walls of certain types of cells. These allow certain chemical compounds to pass through.

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300px|thumb|Fusome in Drosophila ovariole (not labelled, but visible on right, as red branched structure)

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 Desmosome

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Category:Cell biology