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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 cell in anaphase

Location of cyclin in 2-cell human embryo

Human cell in metaphase

Meiosis in an oocyte

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).

Meiotic spindle and chromosomes

Location of cyclin in maturing human egg

Chromosomes at metaphase

Human HeLa cancer cell, tripolar mitosis

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Spindle

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Human cell in anaphase

Chromosomes at metaphase

Location of cyclin in 2-cell human embryo

Human HeLa cancer cells, prometaphase

Human HeLa cancer cell, tripolar mitosis

Spindle

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Human cell in anaphase

Chromosomes at metaphase

Location of cyclin in 2-cell human embryo

Human HeLa cancer cells, prometaphase

Human HeLa cancer cell, tripolar mitosis

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