Figure 18-25. Chromatid separation at anaphase.

Figure 18-25Chromatid separation at anaphase

In the transition from metaphase (A) to anaphase (B), sister chromatids suddenly separate and move toward opposite poles—as shown in these light micrographs of Haemanthus (lily) endosperm cells that were stained with gold-labeled antibodies against tubulin. (Courtesy of Andrew Bajer.)

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