An architectural plan of the cell

Scientists produce the first high resolution 3D image of a complete eukaryotic cell. The electron tomogram of a complete yeast cell reveals the cellular architecture. It shows plasma membrane, microtubules and light vacuoles [green], nucleus, dark vacuoles and dark vesicles [gold], mitochondria and large dark vesicles [blue] and light vesicles [pink]. "Our 3D image of fission yeast can serve as a reference map of the cell for all biologists interested in its architecture. You can extract information about all sorts of cellular structures and processes from it or use it to place findings into the spatial context of the cell."