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Description

Confocal micrograph of an isolated melanin-producing cell (a melanocyte) showing the melanosomes (vesicles that hold the melanin granules) in yellow, the actin in red and the microtubules in blue. The melanin gets transferred from the melanocytes to the epidermal cells, giving colour to the skin and hair.

Technical Details

B0003424 Melanocyte showing melanosomes. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources
Cell Type
melanocyte
Cellular Component
melanosome
actin cytoskeleton
microtubule cytoskeleton
Biological Context
Biological Process
melanosome localization
Attribution
Names
Alistair Hume
Link
Wellcome Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL38956
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil38956
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
confocal microscopy
Parameters Imaged
fluorescence emission
Source of Contrast
distribution of epitope
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Sample Preparation
Relation To Intact Cell
dispersed cells in vitro
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 568px ——
Y 576px ——