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Description

Fragile X chromosome made visible by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The arrow indicates the fragile site. Additional AFM chromosome images are available as CIL 38987, 39000, and 38915.

Technical Details

B0000244 Fragile X chromosome, atomic force microscope. Atomic force micrograph 1994 - 1998. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Homo sapiens
Cellular Component: chromosome

Biological Context

Biological Process: mitotic metaphase; chromosome organization

Attribution

Names: Ben Oostra
Link: Wellcome Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39013
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39013

Grouping This image is part of a group.

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: atomic force microscopy
Parameters Imaged: elevation
Source of Contrast: differences in height
Visualization Methods: visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History: colorized
Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: isolated subcellular component

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	775px	——
Y	576px	——