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CIL:206*  Cite 
Description

Lily mitosis. A light microscope image of a cell from the endosperm of an African globe lily Haemanthus (Scadoxus) katherinae. This is one frame of a sequence that shows all phases of mitosis. The lily is considered a good organism for studying cell division because its endosperm has a liquid phase and chromosomes are thick and easier to see than human ones. Staining shows microtubules in red and chromosomes in blue. This image showing a cell in metaphase is the 6th of a grouped series that spans mitosis.

Technical Details

See: De Mey J, Lambert AM, Bajer AS, Moeremans M, De Brabander M. Visualization of microtubules in interphase and mitotic plant cells of Haemanthus endosperm with the immuno-gold staining method. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1982 79:1898-902.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Haemanthus katharinae
Cell Type
endosperm
Cellular Component
nuclear chromosome
spindle
Biological Context
Biological Process
mitosis
Attribution
Names
Andrew S. Bajer, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL206
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil206
Grouping This image is part of a group.
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
bright-field microscopy
Parameters Imaged
absorption of illumination
Source of Contrast
differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 768px ——
Y 524px ——