The
mitotic spindle is a structure of the eukaryotic
cytoskeleton involved in
mitosis and
meiosis, often referred to as the meiotic spindle during
meiosis.
Full article >>>Mitotic spindleThe
mitotic spindle is a structure of the eukaryotic
cytoskeleton involved in
mitosis and
meiosis.
Full article >>>mitotic spindle A network of
microtubules formed during
prophase. Some
microtubules attach to the
centromeres of the
chromosomes and help draw the
chromosomes apart during
anaphase. PICTURE
mole Avogadro's number (6.02 X 1023 atoms) of a substance.
Full article >>>mitotic spindle apparatus - microtubule-based structure present during
mitosis to which
chromosomes attach and are separated toward opposite poles of the dividing
cell.
morphogenesis - creation of form or structure during development.
Full article >>>The
mitotic spindle forms. This is an array of
spindle fibers, each containing ~20
microtubules.
Microtubules are synthesized from
tubulin monomers in the
cytoplasm and grow out from each
centrosome.
The
chromosomes become shorter and more compact.
Full article >>>A specialized region on the
centromere that links each
sister chromatid to the
mitotic spindle.
kingdomA
taxonomic category, the second broadest after
domain.
Full article >>>Eucaryote
An
organism with a
nuclear membrane and membrane bound
organelles (e.g.
mitochondria), and a
mitotic spindle. This group of
organisms is more correctly called Eucarya.
Full article >>>anaphase The stage in
mitosis and
meiosis, following
metaphase, in which the
centromeres divide and the
chromatids, lined up on the
mitotic spindle, begin to move apart toward the poles of the spindle to form the
daughter chromosomes.
Full article >>>Since VPARP is also
localized to the
mitotic spindle, we examined microtubule and spindle architecture,
chromosome stability and
chromosome segregation in VPARP deficient mice. These data will also be presented.
Full article >>>is generally flanked by
repetitive DNA sequences and it is late to replicate. The
centromere is an A-T region of about 130 bp. It binds several
proteins with high affinity to form the
kinetochorewhich is the anchor for the
mitotic spindle.
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