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Description

These Closterium algae are elongate desmids formed by two hemicells that are mirror images of each other. Although there is only a single central nucleus, each semicell has one or two axial, ridged chloroplasts with at least one pyrenoid. Closterium cell walls have pores to secrete mucilage. Cells are only slightly constricted in the middle compared to other placoderms.

Technical Details

B0007287. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Additional reference: Encyclopedia of Life http://eol.org/pages/11646/overview

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Closterium
Cell Type: desmid
Cellular Component: chloroplast; pyrenoid; cell wall; nucleus

Biological Context

Biological Process: chloroplast localization; plastid organization

Attribution

Names: Spike Walker
Link: wellcome images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39096
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39096

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: bright-field microscopy
Parameters Imaged: absorption of illumination
Source of Contrast: differences in intrinsic optical density
Visualization Methods: visualization of contiguous regions

Sample Preparation

Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	800px	——
Y	562px	——