Fawcett, Don W. (2021). CIL:11214, Aphrodita aculeata, glial cell (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia). In Cell Image Library. UC San Diego Library Digital Collections. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.6075/J0DJ5DFC

Glial cells in the nerve cord of the annelid worm, Aphrodita aculeata are rich in 10 nm filaments, and desmosomes are abundant. Figure 89 from Chapter 3 (Junctional Specializations) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB's BioEDUCATE website.

• 2021

• Fawcett, Don W.

Preparation: crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue; tissue in plastic embedment
Relation to intact cell: microtome-sectioned tissue
Item type: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Imaging mode: illumination by electrons; detection of electrons
Parameter imaged: electron density
Source of contrast: stain with broad specificity
Visualization methods: osmium tetroxide
Data qualification: Processed

• Cell Image Library Group ID: 11071

• Aphrodita aculeata

• Cell-cell junction
• Desmosome
• Glial cell (sensu Nematoda and Protostomia)

• Cell adhesion
• Cell-cell junction organization

• data
• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

Samplenumber: 11214

Doi: https://doi.org/10.6075/J0DJ5DFC

Source data

• Source Record in the Cell Image Library: https://doi.org/10.7295/W9CIL11214

Other resource

• Fawcett, Don W. "The Cell." 2nd ed., W.B. Saunders, 1981, ISBN 0721635849. https://www.ascb.org/career-development/teaching/don-fawcetts-the-cell/

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