Fig. 4

Representative confocal stacks and partial three-dimensional reconstructions of the right AL. Six frontal planes through the AL from anterior to posterior (a–f) are shown. The color coding is identical to that of the subgroups of glomeruli (see Fig. 3 and Table 1). Left column: Each plane is a representative stack of 10 confocal images at 0.9-μm intervals (stack size, 9 μm). Colors are superimposed on the glomeruli identified in each confocal stack. Middle column: Identified and demarcated glomeruli (black outline). Right column: Partial three-dimensional reconstructions. The top panel a shows the whole pattern. The subsequent panels b–f show the structures of the inner glomeruli. The outlined glomeruli are the ones identified in each confocal stack in the left column. Bar indicates 20 μm