Process by which the cell nucleus is divided

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Human cancer cell

HeLa cell in prometaphase. The chromatin is stained red and the microtubules forming the spindle stained green. The chromatin has condensed but there is not yet complete attachment of the chromosomes to the spindle.

Human HeLa cancer cells, prometaphase

Human HeLa cancer cells, mitosis

Human HeLa cancer cell chromosome rosettes

Human cell in anaphase

Human cell in metaphase

Nucleus in prometaphase. The chromosomes are stained green. The chromatin has condensed but there is not yet complete attachment of the chromosomes to the spindle (not visible in the image).

Human chromosomes in early anaphase. At this stage the chromosomes have started to separate from each other and move towards opposite poles of the cell. The chromatin appears grey and the kinetochores are pink.

Human cells showing the stages of cell division starting with interphase at the top. Progressing down, the stages shown are: prophase, metaphase (chromosomes all attached and aligned), anaphase (chromosome separation)and telophase (formation of midbody and cells begin to flatten).

Human cells showing the stages of cell division

Drosophila development, calcium/histones movie

Human chromosomes in early anaphase. At this stage the chromosomes have started to separate from each other and move towardds opposite poles of the cell.

Chromosomes at metaphase

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Cell Nucleus Division

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Drosophila development, calcium/histones movie

Human HeLa cancer cells, mitosis

Human chromosomes in early anaphase. At this stage the chromosomes have started to separate from each other and move towardds opposite poles of the cell.

Human cell in anaphase

Chromosomes at metaphase

Cell Nucleus Division

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Images referencing Cell Nucleus Division

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Drosophila development, calcium/histones movie

Human HeLa cancer cells, mitosis

Human chromosomes in early anaphase. At this stage the chromosomes have started to separate from each other and move towardds opposite poles of the cell.

Human cell in anaphase

Chromosomes at metaphase

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