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Description

This fluorescent micrograph shows a microelectrode penetrating the cell body of a neurone in the retina of a living eye. The electrode is injecting a fluorescent dye (lucifer yellow) into the cell, filling its branch-like dendrites which form connections with other nerve cells.

Technical Details

B0000061 Injection of retinal cell Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

Cell Type: retinal neuron
Cellular Component: dendrite; neuronal cell body; dendritic branch

Biological Context

Biological Process: dendrite morphogenesis; microinjection

Attribution

Names: David Becker
Link: Wellcome Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39008
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39008

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: fluorescence microscopy
Parameters Imaged: fluorescence emission
Source of Contrast: compartmentalization of stain or label
Visualization Methods: lucifer yellow
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods: living tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	800px	——
Y	559px	——