DPhaFIG 6: Isthmus region of dauer pharynx.

A. Illustration of pharynx with arrow indicating location of TEM sections.
B. Transverse TEM section of pharynx in L2 larva in the region of the somatic nerve ring. (Image source: N2 L2 28-14 [D. Riddle] 1089.)
C. Transverse TEM section of dauer larva in the region of the somatic nerve ring. (Image source: N2 starved dauer 50-2-2 [D. Riddle] 804.) Gland cell ducts are present in each pharynx region (d). Images are not presented at the same scale, and were differentially magnified to show structural features.

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