The essentials of cytology: an introduction to the study of living matter / by Charles Edward Walker; preface by C.S. Sherrington.

  • Walker Charles Edward.
Date:
1907
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    Semi-Diagrammatic Representation of the Process of Mitosis Fig. 5.—A cell with the nucleus in the vegetative condition. Fig. 6.—Early prophase of division. The linin nnd chromatin have adopt :d asters and spindle are forming in connection with the centrosomes. Fig. 7.—The spireme has broken up into the chromosomes, and the spindli Fig. 8.—The nuclear membrane has disappeared. The spindle is fully for Fig. 9.—Each of the chromosomes has become attached to a spindle fibre. Fig. 10.—Metaphase. [Polar view.] Fig. 11.—The chromosomes are splitting lengthwise. Figs. 11a and 11b.—The different ways in which the chromosomes split. Fig. 12.—The halves of the chromosomes are travelling towards the oppos t Fig. 13.—Later stage of anaphase. Fig.' 14.—The daughter-cells are separated from each other. [Telophase,] FlQ. 15.—The reconstruction of the daughter nuclei. Cell Exhibiting 8 Chromosomes. the form of a coiled-up thread (spireme). ' is in a more advanced stage of formation, led. Metaphase. [Lateral view.] e poles of the spindle. [Early anaphase.] [To face p. 19 T