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Description

Transmission electron micrograph of longitudinal section through mouse spermatozoon showing characteristic hooked shape of sperm head and extremely compact DNA-protamine in the nucleus. Figure 117 from Chapter 4 (Nucleus) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. A PDF copy of the corresponding chapter is available on the ASCB's BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Mus musculus
Cell Type: sperm
Cellular Component: flagellum part; nucleus

Biological Context

Biological Process: fertilization; nucleus organization

Attribution

Names: Don W. Fawcett
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Published: from: Don W. Fawcett M.D ‘The Cell’ 2nd edition, W.B. Saunders Chapter 4 (Nucleus)
Link: ASCB BioEDUCATE Program

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL11827
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil11827

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Imaging

Image Type: film
Image Mode: transmission electron microscopy (TEM); detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods: uranyl salt; osmium tetroxide; lead salt
Processing History: Image extracted from .pdf file of 'The Cell'
Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: tissue in plastic embedment; osmium tetroxide fixed tissue; glutaraldehyde fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

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