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Description

Scanning electron micrograph showing in vitro fertilization of a hamster oocyte. The sperm head, near the center of the field of view, is engulfed by the microvilli on the surface of the oocyte membrane; the sperm tail extends to the left. Image by David Phillips, Figure 32 from Chapter 2 (Specializations of the Free Surface) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. . A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB's BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Phodopus; (Asiatic Dwarf Hamsters)
Cell Type: oocyte; sperm
Cellular Component: microvillus membrane

Biological Context

Biological Process: single fertilization; membrane fusion involved in acrosome reaction

Attribution

Name: David Phillips
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: Fawcett's "The Cell, 2nd Ed."

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Imaging

Image Type: scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Imaging Mode: illumination by electrons; secondary_electron imaging
Parameters Imaged: secondary electron generation

Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: critical_point dried specimen
Relation To Intact Cell: dispersed cells in vitro

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	891px	——
Y	836px	——

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