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Description

Figures 424 (upper) and 425 (lower) from Chapter 16 (Cytoplasmic matrix and cytoskeleton) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. The nucleus and adjacent the manchette rodent spermatids. The microtubules of the manchette are joined together in an irregular pattern by slender cross bridges (arrows). A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB's BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Rodentia; (rodents)
Cell Type: spermatid
Cellular Component: microtubule; manchette

Biological Context

Biological Process: regulation of cell shape; vesicle transport along microtubule

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: 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	885px	——
Y	1272px	——

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