During mitosis, chromosomes become attached to the structure known as the mitotic spindle.In the late 1800s, Theodor Boveri created the earliest detailed drawings of the spindle based on his ...

How Cells Divide. By Rick Groleau; Posted 10.09.01; NOVA; Most of the time, when a cell in our bodies divides, each new cell carries a complete set of chromosomes.

How Cells Divide: Mitosis vs. Meiosis by Rick Groleau As viewed from a human perspective, nature has done some ingenious engineering to overcome some of the obstacles it has faced.

Prophase is the first phase of mitosis. During this phase, the chromosomes inside the cell's nucleus condense and form tight structures. In fact, the chromosomes become so dense that they appear ...

Cell shape changes during mitosis Date: February 12, 2013 Source: Heidelberg, Universität Summary: Scientists have gained new insight into the process of mitosis in mammalian cells.

The process of mitosis has made more clear, thanks to recent research. A new study describes how Topo 2, an enzyme that disentangles DNA molecules and is essential for proper cell division.