CIL:201, Haemanthus katharinae, endosperm. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Haemanthus katharinae; Cell Components:nuclear chromosome, spindle; Biological process:mitosis

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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 an interphase cell is the 1st 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/W9CIL201
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil201

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

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