Cell length

Range 12 wildtype: 9 mutant μm
Organism Amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum
Reference Rivero et al., The role of the cortical cytoskeleton: F-actin crosslinking proteins protect against osmotic stress, ensure cell size, cell shape and motility, and contribute to phagocytosis and development. J Cell Sci. 1996 Nov109 (Pt 11):2679-91. SummaryPubMed ID8937986
Method Cells were photographed and diameters determined from the prints. Furthermore, cell size distributions were also determined using a Coulter Counter ZM (Coulter Electronics, Luton, England).
Entered by Uri M
ID 106826