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Description

These Closterium algae are elongate desmids formed by two hemicells that are mirror images of each other. Although there is only a single central nucleus, each semicell has one or two axial, ridged chloroplasts with at least one pyrenoid. Closterium cell walls have pores to secrete mucilage. Cells are only slightly constricted in the middle compared to other placoderms.

Technical Details

B0007287. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/ Additional reference: Encyclopedia of Life http://eol.org/pages/11646/overview

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Closterium
Cell Type
desmid
Cellular Component
chloroplast
pyrenoid
cell wall
nucleus
Biological Context
Biological Process
chloroplast localization
plastid organization
Attribution
Names
Spike Walker
Link
wellcome images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL39096
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil39096
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
bright-field microscopy
Parameters Imaged
absorption of illumination
Source of Contrast
differences in intrinsic optical density
Visualization Methods
visualization of contiguous regions
Sample Preparation
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 800px ——
Y 562px ——