Alternate header for print version


Licensing
This image is copyright protected. Any public or private use of this image is subject to prevailing copyright laws. Please contact the content provider of this image for permission requests.
tweet  
*CIL – Cell Image Library accession number. Please use this to reference an image.

CIL:7759*  Cite 
Description

Cellular slime mold (Dictyostelium discoideum) cells, are put on a bacterial lawn. As individual cells, they migrate on the lawn, eating bacteria (E. coli) by phagocytosis. In mitotic phase, they stop migration, become round, and split into two daughter cells. The number of cells gradually increases. After finishing eating all bacteria, they still search for bacteria for a while. When they realize there are no bacteria, they begin a synchronous movement. Later, they aggregate each other, adhereing by side to side, end to end association, and form streams moving toward the aggregation center. They move toward the aggregation center by chemotaxis. This aggregation is a key step for multicellular morphogenesis for this organism. Frame size 640 x 480; 54 pixels = 20 micrometer; total time 1:52.77; Actual duration 12 hours. Celldance 2008, Honorable Mention Video: From Single to Communal Life

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Dictyostelium discoideum
Cellular Component
amoeba
Biological Context
Biological Process
cell migration
phagocytosis
chemotaxis
Attribution
Names
Shigehiko Yumura
OTHER
Yamaguchi University
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL7759
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil7759
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
phase contrast microscopy
Parameters Imaged
elastic scattering
Source of Contrast
differences in amount of elastic light scattering
Visualization Methods
visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Data Qualifiers
raw, unprocessed data
suitable for spatial measurements
Sample Preparation
Methods
living tissue
Relation To Intact Cell
dispersed cells in vitro
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 640px 0.37µm
Y 480px 0.37µm