Colchicine-induced degeneration of the micronucleus during conjugation in Tetrahymena
One of the most dramatic examples of nuclear morphogenesis occurs during conjugation in Tetrahymena when the micronucleus elongates to a size longer than the cell itself. After contraction to a spherical shape, the nucleus moves directly to chromosome separation in the first meiotic division. Here w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/3/5/353 |