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Description

Figures 234 and 235 from Chapter 7 (Mitochondria) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. During spermiogenesis in insects, mitochondria fuse into a large spherical mass called the nebenkern. The upper and lower figures shown here represent successive stages of this process. Images by David Phillips. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: unclassified Insecta
Cell Type: spermatid
Cellular Component: mitochondrion; mitochondrial outer membrane; mitochondrial inner membrane; Nebenkern

Attribution

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

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL11422
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil11422

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Imaging

Image Type: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Image Mode: illumination by electrons; detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: stain with broad specificity
Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue; embedded tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

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