CIL:207, 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 a cell in metaphase is the 7th 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/W9CIL207
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil207

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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