CIL:36062, Drosophila melanogaster, flight muscle cell. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Drosophila melanogaster; Cell Types:flight muscle cell Cell Components:actin filament, muscle myosin complex, Z disc, I band, A band; Biological process:muscle contraction

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Description

Figure 430 from Chapter 16 (Cytoplasmic matrix and cytoskeleton) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Flight muscle of the Drosophila melanogaster. Compared to striated muscle of vertebrates, flight muscle of insects have shorter I bands at rest, and longer A bands. Image by Hans Ris, University of Wisconsin HVEM Facility. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Technical Details

Section thickness, 0.25µm, photographed at 83,000X with a 1 million volt electron microscope.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Drosophila melanogaster
Cell Type: flight muscle cell
Cellular Component: actin filament; muscle myosin complex; Z disc; I band; A band

Biological Context

Biological Process: muscle contraction

Attribution

Names: Don W. Fawcett; Hans Ris, University of Wisconsin HVEM Facility
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/FawcettTheCell...

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL36062
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil36062

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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	895px	——
Y	1267px	——