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Description

Scanning electron micrograph of the Drosophila compound eye. Close-up shows the multi-faceted cornea (pink) and the thin, hair-like structures called setae (green) which are believed to reduce glare.

Technical Details

B0007196 Drosophila eye. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Drosophila
Cell Type: cornea cell; setae

Biological Context

Biological Process: compound eye development

Attribution

Names: Anne Weston
Link: Wellcome Images
OTHER: LRI, CRUK

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39110
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39110

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Parameters Imaged: elastic scattering of electrons
Source of Contrast: differences in deposition of metal shadow
Processing History: colorized

Sample Preparation

Methods: chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	734px	——
Y	576px	——