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NCBI Organism:Neotragus moschatus, Chinchilla lanigera, ; Cell Types:sperm Cell Components:axoneme, axonemal microtubule; Biological process:fertilization
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Figures 333 (left) and 334 (right) from Chapter 14 (Sperm Flagellum) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Left, longitudinal section of the junction of midpiece and principle piece from sperm of the chinchilla; right, comparable region of spermatozoon of the suni antelope. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Neotragus moschatus
Chinchilla lanigera
Cell Type
sperm
Cellular Component
axoneme
axonemal microtubule
Biological Context
Biological Process
fertilization
Attribution
Names
Don W. Fawcett
Published
ISBN 0721635849
Link
http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/FawcettTheCell...
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL35966
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil35966
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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 909px ——
Y 1269px ——