CIL:40372, Drosophila melanogaster. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Drosophila melanogaster; Cell Components:synaptonemal complex, nucleus; Biological process:synaptonemal complex organization

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Description

Transmission electron microscope image of synaptonemal complex in nuclei of Drosophila germarium cell.

Technical Details

Images collected on a JEOL 1010 TEM. For additional technical details see: Webber, H.A, Howard, L., Bickeyl, S.E. 2004. The cohesion protein ORD is required for homologue bias during meiotic recombination. JCB Vol 164 (6): 819-829

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Drosophila melanogaster
Cellular Component: synaptonemal complex; nucleus

Biological Context

Biological Process: synaptonemal complex organization

Attribution

Names: Louisa Howard
Link: Dartmouth EM Facility

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL40372
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil40372

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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: uranyl salt
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods: glutaraldehyde fixed tissue; osmium tetroxide fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: sectioned tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	3310px	——
Y	2400px	——