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131. Synopsis
New techniques in electron microscopy have
brought about direct evidence of the unidirectionally oriented,
extended-chain structure of native celluloses, as well as detailed
knowledge about widely varying microfibrillar morphology. These
findings are reviewed and are correlated with the structural features
of the putative cellulose synthesizing apparatus in the plasma
membrane prospects for further understanding of the mechanism
of "biocrystallization" are discussed.