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CIL:12031*  Cite 
Description

A high resolution image of a tangential section through the cell’s surface show the pairs of basal bodies in cross section. The ends of kinetodesmal fibers point anteriorly in the cell, the postciliary ribbons arise from the posterior right side of the posterior basal body of a pair and transverse ribbons arise from the left side of both basal bodies of a pair. The more anterior basal body of a pair is linked to the posterior basal body by a striated fiber and to the adjacent kinetodesmal fiber by a short filamentous connection (arrowhead). Parasomal sacs, infraciliary lattice, striated band, and trichocyst tips are evident. TEM taken on 1/12/73 by R. Allen with Hitachi HU11A operating at 75kV. Neg. 14,900X. The raw film was scanned with an Epson Perfection V750 Pro. This image is best used for quantitative analysis. Standard glutaraldehyde fixation followed by osmium tetroxide, dehydrated in alcohol and embedded in an epoxy resin. Microtome sections prepared at approximately 75nm thickness. Additional information available at (http://www5.pbrc.hawaii.edu/allen/).

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Paramecium multimicronucleatum
Cell Type
cell by organism
eukaryotic cell
Eukaryotic Protist
Ciliated Protist
Cellular Component
cell cortex
microtubule basal body
trichocyst
microtubule
kinetodesmal fiber
other fiber systems
Biological Context
Biological Process
cortical cytoskeleton organization
microtubule basal body organization
microtubule cytoskeleton organization
Molecular Function
trichocyst organization
Attribution
Names
Richard Allen (University of Hawaii)
Link
http://www5.pbrc.hawaii.edu/allen/
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL12031
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil12031
Grouping This image is part of a group.
Imaging
Image Type
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
illumination by electrons
Image Mode
detection of electrons
film
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods
stain with broad specificity
osmium tetroxide
uranyl salt
lead salt
Processing History
recorded image
film
unprocessed raw data
Data Qualifiers
raw, unprocessed data
suitable for spatial measurements
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 5219px 1nm
Y 4554px 1nm