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Description

Figures 419 (upper) and 420 (lower) from Chapter 16 (Cytoplasmic matrix and cytoskeleton) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Electron micrographs of pillar cells of the mammalian organ of Corti show highly ordered, stable arrays of microtubules. Rows of pillar cells provide support for the hair cells of the inner ear. Image by Hans Engström. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB's BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Mammalia; (mammals)
Cell Type: pillar cell
Cellular Component: microtubule

Biological Context

Biological Process: regulation of cell shape

Attribution

Names: Don W. Fawcett; Hans Engström
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: electron-dense stain

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	898px	——
Y	1266px	——

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