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Electron microscopy of the cell: cell structure and function.

T S Leeson
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The use of the electron microscope has added much to our knowledge of the cell. The fine structure of the component parts of the nucleus and the cytoplasm is described, and their functions are indicated. The nature and structural modifications of the plasma membrane are illustrated with particular reference to function. To illustrate the interrelationships of the nucleus and cytoplasm, the theory of protein secretion is discussed, the secretion of a particular protein or polypeptide being determined by a particular nucleotide sequence in the desoxyribonucleic acid of a chromosome, that is, by a gene. This information is transferred from nucleus to cytoplasm. It is in the cytoplasm that the majority of the work is performed while the nucleus directs the work of the cell.

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Cell BiologyCell MembraneCell NucleusCytoplasmCytoplasmic GranulesDNAEndoplasmic ReticulumGolgi ApparatusIn Vitro TechniquesLysosomesMicroscopy, ElectronMitochondriaMyofibrilsJournal Article

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T S Leeson. 1965-10-23. Electron microscopy of the cell: cell structure and function.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5829410/

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