The Cell: An Image Library - Image CIL:39007

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Description

A confocal micrograph of a human embryo, with some remaining sperm cells, about five days after fertilization. The nuclei of both the sperm and cells of the embryo are stained purple, the tails of the sperm are green and the gap junctions, which form connections between the cells are highlighted in blue.

Technical Details

B0000043 Human embryo and sperm. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Homo sapiens; (human)
Cell Type: embryonic cell; sperm
Cellular Component: gap junction; nucleus; sperm part

Biological Context

Biological Process: fertilization
Human Development Anatomy: embryo

Attribution

Name: David Becher
Link: Wellcome Images

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Imaging Mode: confocal microscopy
Parameters Imaged: fluorescence emission
Source of Contrast: distribution of epitope
Visualization Methods: primary antibody plus labeled secondary antibody
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods: chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	800px	——
Y	573px	——

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