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Description

A confocal micrograph of stained and autofluorescent cells of xylem in the stem of buttercup (Ranunculus), showing xylem vessels whose walls are studded with pits that allow passage of water from one vessel to another.

Technical Details

B0005401 Confocal LS buttercup (Ranunculus) xylem. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Ranunculus
Cell Type: xylem
Cellular Component: xylem vessels; xylem pits

Biological Context

Biological Process: water transport

Attribution

Names: Jim Haseloff
Link: Wellcome Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL38954
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil38954

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: confocal microscopy
Parameters Imaged: fluorescence emission
Source of Contrast: differences in adsorption or binding of stain; autofluorescence

Sample Preparation

Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	550px	——
Y	576px	——