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Description

The density of mitochondria can vary tremendously, depending on cell size and type. This image shows a dense cluster of mitochondria in the Golgi region of a Leydig cell of the domestic boar, Sus scrofa. Figure 253 from Chapter 7 (Mitochondria) 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: Sus scrofa domestica
Cell Type: Leydig cell
Cellular Component: mitochondrion; nucleus; Golgi apparatus

Biological Context

Biological Process: cellular respiration

Attribution

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

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL11453
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil11453

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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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Y	1296px	——