CIL:39377, Amorphophallus titanum. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Amorphophallus titanum; Cell Components:, pollen wall; Biological process:anther morphogenesis

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Description

Scanning electron micrograph of an Amorphophallus titanum anther. This longitudinal section shows the locule (cavity where the pollen is located). This image is part of a group that includes CIL: 39377- 39384.

Technical Details

Images collected on a FEI XL-30 FEG ESEM. Sample preparation protocol is available on the Dartmouth EM Facility web site at http://remf.dartmouth.edu:8080/EM-Wiki/36.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Amorphophallus titanum
Cellular Component: anther interior; pollen wall

Biological Context

Biological Process: anther morphogenesis
Plant Growth: D locules established

Attribution

Names: Louisa Howard
Link: Dartmouth University EM Facility

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39377
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39377

Grouping This image is part of a group.

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Parameters Imaged: elastic scattering of electrons
Source of Contrast: differences in deposition of metal shadow
Visualization Methods: visualization of contiguous regions; uranyl salt; gold
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods: glutaraldehyde fixed tissue; formaldehyde fixed tissue; ethanol dehydration; critical_point dried specimen
Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	3232px	——
Y	2570px	——