Plate XIV 



j\'o. 23 Effect of 00027 millimolar colchicine on a cell in prophase, (a) 2 minutes 

 after addition. Nucleoli still present, (fa) 6 J minutes after addition. Nucleoli have just 

 disappeared, (c) Fixation after 39 minutes. The chromosomes are tightly clumped. 



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