Fig. 5From: Molecular characterization of a glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase reveals key features essential for triacylglycerol production in Phaeodactylum tricornutum Morphological observations of the cell and oil bodies. Microalgal cells were stained with Nile red and observed under a laser-scanning confocal microscope. a wild type; b transgenic cells. Left panel fluorescence of oil bodies; middle panel differential interference contrast (DIC); right panel overlay image. Bar = 5 µmBack to article page