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Description

Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an open stoma on the surface of a leaf of lettuce (Lactuca sativa). A stoma is a small pore found on the underside of plant leaves and stems that allow for gas exchange.

Technical Details

B0007377 Lettuce leaf stomata. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Lactuca sativa
Cell Type: leaf epidermis
Cellular Component: stoma

Biological Context

Biological Process: respiratory gaseous exchange

Attribution

Names: Debbie Marshall
Link: Wellcome Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39084
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39084

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Parameters Imaged: elastic scattering of electrons
Source of Contrast: differences in deposition of metal shadow
Visualization Methods: visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History: colorized

Sample Preparation

Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	800px	——
Y	562px	——