EFFECTS OF TANNIC-ACID ON THE INVIVO PRESERVATION OF MICROFILAMENTS
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 20 (2) , 184-188
Abstract
A population of single, actin-like microfilaments was found specifically associated with the cortical microtubules of radish root hairs. Extensive filament bundles are not specifically associated with the tubules although close proximity is observed. A technique is described for obtaining a reliable quantitative estimate of the size of these microfilament populations. The addition of tannic acid to the fixative preserved more microtubule-associated microfilaments, without revealing any extra non-microtubule-associated filaments. Microfilaments preserved with tannic acid have diameters which increase in proportion to the concentration of tannic acid used.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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