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Description

Transmission electron micrograph of a thin section of a capillary from the ventricular myocardium of the rat showing part of a reticulocyte (immature erythrocyte) in the lumen of the capillary. The reticulocyte cytoplasm is devoid of membranous organelles but contains free polyribosomes (also known as polysomes) which primarily synthesize globin during the late stages of erythrocyte maturation.

Technical Details

Original 3.25 in. x 4 in. lantern slides were scanned at 600dpi.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Rattus rattus
Cell Type: reticulocyte
Cell Line: Endothelium of capillary
Cellular Component: polysome; cytoplasm

Biological Context

Biological Process: protein synthesis; cytoplasm organization

Attribution

Names: George E. Palade
Link: George E. Palade EM Slide Collection

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL40997
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil40997

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Imaging

Image Type: film
Image Mode: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods: uranyl salt; osmium tetroxide; lead salt
Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: chemically fixed tissue; tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

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X	3805px	——
Y	3364px	——