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CIL:40702*  Cite 
Description

High voltage (1MeV) transmission electron microscopy image of an isolated metaphase chromatid pair from a Chinese hamster ovary cell, showing the fiber-like structure and two large pieces of attached membrane. The image was taken with a specimen tilt of 48 degrees. Grouped with it is an image with a tilt of 55 degrees, providing a pair that affords an oblique stereo view of the chromosome.

Technical Details

Cells were treated with colchicine for 24 hr, and metaphase chromosomes isolated using the non-aqueous hexylene glycol protocol developed by Stubblefield and Wray, placed on a grid, critical point dried, and stained with uranyl acetate. See also: H. Ris 1981 Steroscopic electron microscopy of chromosomes. Meth Cell Biol 22:77-96 H. Ris 1978 Preparation of chromatin and chromosomes for electron microscopy. Meth Cell Biol 18:220-246.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Cricetulus griseus
Cell Type
epithelial cell
Cell Line
CHO
Cellular Component
nuclear chromosome
Biological Context
Biological Process
chromosome organization
mitosis
mitotic metaphase
Attribution
Names
Hans Ris
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL40702
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil40702
Grouping This image is part of a group.
Imaging
Image Type
film
Image Mode
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods
uranyl salt
Data Qualifiers
raw, unprocessed data
suitable for spatial measurements
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 4700px 1nm
Y 6950px 1nm