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Description

An electron micrograph of a potion of a cell of the unicellular alga Chlamydomonas reinhardii illustrating the eye spot, an organelle found inside the chloroplast that is composed of red carotenoid pigments and photoreceptive proteins and functions in phototaxis. Image made available by James D. Jamieson and the Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine.

Technical Details

Original 3.25 in. x 4 in. lantern slides were scanned at 600dpi. Original magnification 43,000.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Chlamydomonas
Cellular Component
chloroplast
photoreceptor
eyespot
carotenoid vesicle
pigment granule
Biological Context
Biological Process
organelle organization
phototaxis
Attribution
Names
I. Ohad
Link
George E. Palade EM Slide Collection
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL37250
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil37250
Grouping This image is part of a group.
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods
osmium tetroxide
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Sample Preparation
Methods
chemically fixed tissue
tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell
sectioned tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 6000px ——
Y 4960px ——