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Sertoli-Sertoli occluding junctions from guinea pig testis. Figures 67 (left) and 68 (right) from Chapter 3 (Junctional Specializations) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB's BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Cavia porcellus; (Guinea Pig)
Cell Type: Sertoli cell
Cellular Component: tight junction

Biological Context

Biological Process: cell junction organization

Attribution

Name: Don W. Fawcett
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: The Cell, 2nd Ed. by D.W. Fawcett

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Imaging

Image Type: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Imaging Mode: illumination by electrons; detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: differences in deposition of metal shadow
Visualization Methods: shadowing and plating

Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: freeze_fracture/freeze_etch
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	918px	——
Y	1272px	——

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