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Description

Figure 298 from Chapter 11 (Melanin Pigment) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Melanocyte pigment cell from the connective tissue at the root of the iris in the eye of the Macaca mulatta. The cytoplasm is crowded with melanosomes, which contribute to eye color. Image by Giuseppina Raviola. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Macaca mulatta
Cell Type: melanocyte
Cellular Component: melanosome

Biological Context

Biological Process: pigmentation

Attribution

Names: Don W. Fawcett; Giuseppina Raviola
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/FawcettTheCell...

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL11532
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil11532

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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
Visualization Methods: osmium tetroxide
Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue; tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

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X	903px	——
Y	1269px	——