High-resolution cryo-SEM allows direct identification of F-actin at the inner nuclear membrane of Xenopus oocytes by virtue of its structural features

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 232, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 379-385

  Walther, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actin; Cryo SEM; Nuclear envelope; Xenopus

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; PROTEINS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECIMEN PREPARATION; STEREO IMAGE PROCESSING;

ACTIN; CRYO-SEM; DIRECT IDENTIFICATIONS; F-ACTIN; HIGH RESOLUTION; INNER NUCLEAR MEMBRANES; NUCLEAR ENVELOPE; STRUCTURAL FEATURE; XENOPUS; XENOPUS OOCYTE;

FIELD EMISSION;

F ACTIN;

ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIELD EMISSION; FREEZE DRYING; IN VITRO STUDY; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 55349092375     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: 13652818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2008.02109.x     Document Type: Article

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