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Description

Figures 331 (left) and 332 (right) from Chapter 14 (Sperm Flagellum) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Left, longitudinal section of midpiece from sperm of the suni antelope; right, longitudinal section through the principal piece of mouse sperm. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Neotragus moschatus; Mus musculus
Cell Type: sperm
Cellular Component: axoneme

Biological Context

Biological Process: fertilization

Attribution

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

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL35967
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil35967

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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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Y	1246px	——