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Colchicine

Colchicine

(Science: drug) alkaloid (400 D) isolated from the autumn crocus (colchicum autumnale) that blocks microtubule assembly by binding to the tubulin heterodimer (but not to tubulin).

as a result of interfering with microtubule reassembly will block mitosis at metaphase.


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Polyploidy in Fruit Trees

Try more of the effects of colchicine and cell division. Topics on genetically modified organisms(GMO) is nice to include or discuss.

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by mcar
Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:09 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Polyploidy in Fruit Trees
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Polyploidy in Fruit Trees

Well, what kind of stuff would you like us to contribute? I'm sure you know a lot about colchicine and how colchicine effects cells and such. So if you could narrow down the search, maybe we could add something and be productive a little bit :P

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by kclo4x
Fri Nov 23, 2007 3:42 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Polyploidy in Fruit Trees
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Colchicine

Boooyah! One of the many morning glory seeds i have soaked in my colchicine solution for 15 hours has germinated! It took a while, compared to the normal germinating time of a morning glory seed, and it still hasn't popped up yet.. so its still going slow. ...

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by Cristgonz
Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:02 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Colchicine
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Colchicine

Boooyah! One of the many morning glory seeds i have soaked in my colchicine solution for 15 hours has germinated! It took a while, compared to the normal germinating time of a morning glory seed, and it still hasn't popped up yet.. so its still going slow. ...

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by kclo4x
Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:18 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Colchicine
Replies: 15
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Polyploidy in Fruit Trees

... trees", specially on Prunus and Citrus' trees. So.. i'm just requesting if you have an additional information about it. It's basically about colchicine and it effects on the mitosis. i have been searched it on my genetics books and i would like to see if you people have some contributes for ...

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by Cristgonz
Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:44 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Polyploidy in Fruit Trees
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