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Description
Fluorescent micrograph of a Xenopus melanophore, showing microtubules (green), microtubule plus ends (red) and nucleus (blue). Honorable Mention, 2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®.
Technical Details
Biological Sources
- NCBI Organism Classification
- Xenopus
- (Clawed frogs)
- Cell Type
- melanocyte
- Cellular Component
- microtubule cytoskeleton
- nucleus
Biological Context
- Biological Process
- microtubule polymerization
- regulation of microtubule polymerization
Attribution
- Names
- Alexis J. Lomakin
- 2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®
- Link
- 2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imagin...
- Other
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Baltimore, MD, USA
Imaging
- Image Type
- recorded image
- Imaging Mode
- fluorescence microscopy
- Parameters Imaged
- fluorescence emission
Sample Preparation
- Relation To Intact Cell
- dispersed cells in vitro
Dimensions
| Spatial Axis | Image Size | Pixel Size |
|---|---|---|
| X | 500px | —— |
| Y | 452px | —— |
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