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Metaphase plate

metaphase plate

(Science: cell biology) The plane of the spindle approximately equidistant from the two poles along which the chromosomes are lined up during mitosis or meiosis. Also termed the equator.


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Re: Meiosis = extreme confusion. Please help!

... In meiosis 2, the haploid daughter cells' chromosomes line up at the metaphase plate and then split into individual chromatids, that is, each chromosome in the resulting ...

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by Picaq
Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:48 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Meiosis = extreme confusion. Please help!
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Views: 553

Question about chromosome replication before mitosis

... which really has no good explanation at the molecular level. Now, in metaphase the chromosomes line up at the metaphase plate. At precisely the same time they split into the two daughter chromosomes (the sister ...

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by MrMistery
Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:40 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Question about chromosome replication before mitosis
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Views: 772

what is depolymerisation

... of chromosomes. And, after all of the chromosomes have aligned at the metaphase plate a series of events (separation of sister chromatids by sepharase as well as a kinase/phosphatase ...

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by LilKim
Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:09 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: what is depolymerisation
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Views: 683

Metaphase Stages and the Equatorial Region

... this part of your question: "Why in the supplied mitotic metaphase and chromosomes do not appear at the equatorial plate? " Could you please re-phrase it? in the mean-time check here ... maybe you can ...

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by LilKim
Thu Jul 13, 2006 4:57 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Metaphase Stages and the Equatorial Region
Replies: 1
Views: 482

Metaphase Stages and the Equatorial Region

... Please help me to understand. The question is. We know that during metaphase stages of cell division chromosomes lined up at the equatrial region. ... mitotic metaphase and chromosomes do not appear at the equatorial plate? Thank you in advance for assistance. Regards, Nehka

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by bio101student
Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:10 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Metaphase Stages and the Equatorial Region
Replies: 1
Views: 482
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