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Prometaphase

Third phase in mitosis, sometimes considered part of the prophase. The nuclear membrane dissolves, marking the beginning of prometaphase. Proteins attach to the centromeres creating the kinetochores. Microtubules attach at the kinetochores and the chromosomes begin moving.


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Cell Cycle Problem

... stained; at 9.0 hr 2 of 16 mitotic cells were stained; at 9.5 hr 16 of 16 mitotic cells were stained. (mitotic cells are all cells in prophase, prometaphase, metaphase and anaphase) iii) The first BrdU positive cells in late telophase were seen at 10.5 hr after labeling. 2A. Determine the length ...

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by RastaTings
Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:59 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
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Microtubule assembly

I forget the name of the substance, but it suspends mitosis in prometaphase because microtubuli cause organisation in the metaphasic plane.

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by Ultrashogun
Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:50 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Microtubule assembly
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Mitosis Help..

... to qualify for IBO, and, even though I failed to qualify this year i have studied them for a while Actually, mitosis is divided into prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, proanaphase, anaphase(some books even mention a postanaphase) and telophase. These are it's stages. A qoute from a university ...

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by MrMistery
Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:51 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
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