Prophase During this stage of mitosis, the nucleolus is still visible. However, the nucleus appears grainy due to chromosomal condensation. The following is a diagrammatic representation of an onion root tip cell during prophase:Diagrammatic representation of an onion root tip cell during prophase. ...
A series of electron micrographs has been made of thinly sectioned onion root tip fixed with several types of fixative and embedded in methacrylate. With acid fixation the cellular protoplasm appears shredded at these high magnifications, but after neutral fixation the cellular contents form ...
What percentage of the cells in the field of view is going through mitosis? 10% Relative Duration of Each Phase of Mitosis –Onion Root Tip Phase of Mitosis Count Percentage Time (min.) Prophase 3 14% 11 Metaphase 2 9% 7 Anaphase 5 23% 19 Telophase 12 54% 43 Total 22 100% 80 ...
The DNA content (Feulgen) of nuclei during mitosis in a root tip of onion, Chromosoma - Patau, Swift - 1953 () Citation Context ...y that mercaptoethanol does not inhibit DNA synthesis directly, but can do so indirectly by keeping the chromosomes in their condensed mitotic form. This is ...