Cryoelectron microscopy of refrozen cryosections

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 233-240

  Luther, Pradeep K ^a   Morris, Edward P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryoelectron microscopy; Cryosections; M line; Striated muscle ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ETHANE;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; FIELD EMISSION; FROZEN SECTION; HEART MUSCLE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MYOFILAMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SARCOMERE; STAINING; TECHNIQUE; THAWING; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

EID: 0037403822     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-8477(03)00016-9     Document Type: Article

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