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.

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 ...

Mitosis: New techniques expose surprises in cell division Date: September 12, 2011 Source: California Institute of Technology Summary: Researchers have obtained the first high-resolution, three ...

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.