CIL:37174, Bufo marinus, epithelial cell. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Bufo marinus; Cell Types:epithelial cell Cell Components:tight junction, plasma membrane part; Biological process:tight junction assembly

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Description

Transmission electron micrograph of two frog epithelial cell cells showing the tight junction complex running horizontally in this image. Additional reference: Farquhar, M.G. and G.E. Palade. 1965. Cell junctions in amphibian skin. J. Cell Biol. 26:263-291. Image made available by James D. Jamieson and the Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine.

Technical Details

Original 3.25 in. x 4 in. lantern slides were scanned at 600dpi. Original Magnification: x112,000.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Bufo marinus
Cell Type: epithelial cell
Cellular Component: tight junction; plasma membrane part

Biological Context

Biological Process: tight junction assembly

Attribution

Names: Marilyn G. Farquhar; George E. Palade
Link: George E. Palade EM Slide Collection

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL37174
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil37174

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Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods: osmium tetroxide
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods: chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: sectioned tissue

Dimensions

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