A highly ordered structure in the frog epidermis

Robert M. Lavker*

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Abstract

Crystal-containing granules were observed in the cytoplasm of the mid-region epidermal cells of the frog. These granules were usually ovoid with an average diameter of 0.3-0.4 μm and were limited by an 85 Å thick triple-layered membrane. Two types of crystals were observed within the granule. One consisted of rods, 102 Å in diameter, arranged in a hexagonal lattice; and the other was a series of 47 Å thick leaflets separated by a 23 Å space. Highly ordered structures of this nature have not been reported previously in frog epidermis. Correlation of these granules with ordered structures found in keratizing epithelia of other vertebrate classes is discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)223-230
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Ultrasructure Research
Volume45
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1973

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Anatomy
  • Molecular Biology

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