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Description

Figure 372 from Chapter 15 (Cytoplasmic Inclusions) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. In the tapetum lucidum of a cat's eye, the cytoplasm of cells is filled with highly ordered rod-like crystals containing a compound rich in zinc and cysteine. Mitochondria and other organelles are displaced to the periphery of the cell. At the lower right are portions of two melanin-containing pigment cells. Image by Giuseppina Raviola. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Felis catus
Cellular Component: inclusion body

Biological Context

Biological Process: detection of light stimulus involved in visual perception

Attribution

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

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL35993
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil35993

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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	1269px	——