ISSN:
1573-8221
Keywords:
mitosis
;
stathmokinetic reaction
;
suboptimal temperature
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Autoradiographic studies using [3H]leucine showed that the reversibility of the stathmokinetic reaction induced by a suboptimal temperature (21°C) does not require additional protein synthesis and, consequently, is not connected with the formation of new microtubules. Normalization of the mitotic regime was delayed in the presence of copper ions, which prevent polymerization of the microtubules. These data suggested that repolymerization of subunits of microtubules is the principal method of restoring mitosis after exposure to a suboptimal temperature.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00800128