Chromosomes in Cell Mitosis (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Chromosomes in Cell Mitosis

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A human cell is featured during mitosis with its chromosomes (gray areas) aligned. The region known as the kinetochore (colored with yellow, red and cyan markers) is the origin of the checkpoint signal that acts as a safety check against premature cell division and is the focus of UC San Diego researchers' study.

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Desai Lab, UC San Diego

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