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NCBI Organism:Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Cell Types:plant cell Cell Components:chloroplast, nucleus, microtubule-based flagellum part, microtubule basal body; Biological process:photosynthesis, light harvesting, organelle organization;
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CIL:9526*  Cite 
Description

Appriximately longitudinal section of the unicellular alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii showing one of the paired flagella, and the spherical nucleus surrounded by the single cup-shaped chloroplasts containing storage granules.

Technical Details

250 nm 'thick' epon section imaged with a high voltage JEM-1000 TEM at 1000KV.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Cell Type
plant cell
Cell Line
strain in culture
Cellular Component
chloroplast
nucleus
microtubule-based flagellum part
microtubule basal body
Biological Context
Biological Process
photosynthesis, light harvesting
organelle organization
Attribution
Names
Mary Morphew
J. Richard McIntosh
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL9526
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil9526
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Imaging
Image Type
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
film
Image Mode
FBbi:00000622
detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
elastic scattering of electrons
Visualization Methods
uranyl salt
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Sample Preparation
Methods
glutaraldehyde fixed tissue
tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell
microtome-sectioned tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 4862px 1.5nm
Y 4696px 1.5nm