Editing Mitosis (section)

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Mitotic cells can be visualized microscopically by [[staining (biology)|staining]] them with [[fluorescent]] [[antibodies]] and [[dyes]].

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File:ProphaseIF.jpg|'''Early prophase''': Polar microtubules, shown as green strands, have established a matrix around the currently intact nucleus, with the condensing chromosomes in blue. The red nodules are the centromeres.|
File:Prometaphase.jpg|'''Early prometaphase''': The nuclear membrane has just disassembled, allowing the microtubules to quickly interact with the kinetochores, which assemble on the centromeres of the condensing chromosomes.|
File:MetaphaseIF.jpg|'''Metaphase''': The centrosomes have moved to the poles of the cell and have established the mitotic spindle. The chromosomes have congressed at the metaphase plate.|
File: Anaphase IF.jpg|'''Anaphase''': Kinetochore microtubules pull the two sets of chromosomes apart, and lengthening polar microtubules push the halves of the dividing cell further apart, while chromosomes are condensed maximally.|
File:TelophaseIF.jpg|'''Telophase''': Reversal of prophase and prometaphase events and thus completing the [[cell cycle]].}}