TEM of swollen mitochondrion in apoptotic cell
- Dr Jeremy Skepper
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Transmission electron micrograph of a swollen mitochondrion in an apoptotic cell. During apoptosis mitochondria typically show an initial increase in matrix electron density, followed by a decrease as they swell in the later stages of apoptosis.