Don W. Fawcett's The Cell

Don W. Fawcett's 1981 atlas of electron micrographs depict all major structures of the cell. Index

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Chapter 1: Cell Surface
(pp 1-64; 7.9 MB)


Chapter 4: Nucleus
(pp195-302; 12.5 MB)


Chapter 5: Endoplasmic Reticulum
(pp 303-368; 8.9 MB)


Chapter 6: Golgi Apparatus
(pp 369-409; 5.6 MB)


Chapter 7: Mitochondria
(pp 410-486; 10.5 MB)


Chapter 8: Lysosomes
(pp 487-514; 4.1 MB)


Chapter 9: Peroxisomes
(pp 515-528; 2.8 MB)


Chapter 10: Lipochrome Pigment
(pp 529-536; 1.6 MB)


Chapter 11: Melanin Pigment
(pp 537-550; 2.6 MB)


Chapter 12: Centrioles
(pp 551-574; 3.4 MB)


Chapter 13: Cilia and Flagella
(pp 575-603; 3.2 MB)


Chapter 14: Sperm Flagellum
(pp 604-640; 5.5 MB)

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