CIL:11528, Homo sapiens, melanocyte. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Homo sapiens; Cell Types:melanocyte Cell Components:melanosome, keratin filament, collagen; Biological process:pigmentation

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Description

Figure 296 from Chapter 11 (Melanin Pigment) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Melanocyte at the dermoepidermal junction, flanked by portions of two adjacent epithelial cells from African American human skin. Image by George Szabo. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Homo sapiens
Cell Type: melanocyte
Cellular Component: melanosome; keratin filament; collagen

Biological Context

Biological Process: pigmentation

Attribution

Names: Don W. Fawcett; George Szabo
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/FawcettTheCell...

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL11528
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil11528

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Imaging

Image Type: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Image Mode: illumination by electrons; detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods: osmium tetroxide
Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue; tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	910px	——
Y	1276px	——