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This paper reports further observations on microbodies in bean rust sporelings suggesting that the organelles correspond to glyoxysomes in higher plants. However, cytochemical tests for catalase (DAB-technique) gave negative results.
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I thank Prof. W. H.Fuchs and Prof. P. G.Williams for helpfull discussions and correction of the manuscript, and Prof. G. Röbbelen for the use of the electron microscope.
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Mendgen, K. Microbodies (glyoxysomes) in infection structures ofUromyces phaseoli . Protoplasma 78, 477–482 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01275783
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