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Description

Figures 333 (left) and 334 (right) from Chapter 14 (Sperm Flagellum) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Left, longitudinal section of the junction of midpiece and principle piece from sperm of the chinchilla; right, comparable region of spermatozoon of the suni antelope. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB's BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Neotragus moschatus; (Suni); Chinchilla lanigera; (Long-tailed Chinchilla)
Cell Type: sperm
Cellular Component: axoneme; axonemal microtubule

Biological Context

Biological Process: fertilization

Attribution

Name: Don W. Fawcett
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/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: stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods: osmium tetroxide

Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue; tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	909px	——
Y	1269px	——

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