CIL:39020. CIL. Dataset

Cell Components:spindle Biological process:mitosis, mitotic anaphase;

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Description

Fluorescent micrograph showing the mitotic spindle, which is composed of microtubules. During cell division the chromosomes duplicate and are pulled to opposite poles by the spindle, once the chromosomes have separated the cell divides and forms two new daughter cells.

Technical Details

B0007804 Mitotic spindle. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

Cellular Component: spindle

Biological Context

Biological Process: mitosis; mitotic anaphase

Attribution

Names: B. Strauss
Link: Wellcome Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39020
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39020

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: confocal microscopy
Parameters Imaged: fluorescence emission
Source of Contrast: distribution of a specific protein
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Relation To Intact Cell: dispersed cells in vitro

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	453px	——
Y	576px	——