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Description

Phase contrast image of control PtK1 cell whose microtubules were visualized by microinjected X-rhodamine tubulin and fluorescence microscopy. This cell corresponds to Figure 1 and Video 1 of J Cell Biol, 161:845-851, 2003. Video 1 is contained within the same image group as this figure.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Potorous tridactylus; (long-nosed potoroo)
Cell Type: epithelial cell
Cell Line: Pt K1 (NBL-3)
Cellular Component: cell; nucleus; lamellipodium; middle lamella

Attribution

Names: Torsten Wittmann; Gary M. Bokoch; Clare M. Waterman-Storer
Published: J Cell Biol, 161:845-851, 2003
Pubmed: 12796474

Grouping

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Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Imaging Mode: phase contrast microscopy
Parameters Imaged: elastic scattering of photons
Source of Contrast: differences in amount of elastic light scattering
Visualization Methods: visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Data Qualifiers: raw, unprocessed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: living tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: dispersed cells in vitro

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	1030px	——
Y	949px	——

*CIL – Cell Image Library accession number. Please use this to reference an image.