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Description

Figure 341 from Chapter 14 (Sperm Flagellum) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Cross sections of spermatozoa in the testis of a moth. The flagellar membrane of many Lepidoptran spermatozoa is decorated by radiating projections with a highly periodic structure. Image by David Phillips. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Lepidoptera
Cell Type: sperm
Cellular Component: microtubule-based flagellum

Biological Context

Biological Process: fertilization

Attribution

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

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL35962
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil35962

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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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