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The Cell Cycle and Induced Amitosis in Acanthamoeba *
Author(s) -
BAND R. NEAL,
MOHRLOK SHARON
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1973.tb03592.x
Subject(s) - telophase , axenic , acanthamoeba , mitosis , cell cycle , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , cell division , cell , anaphase , genetics , bacteria
SYNOPSIS The small soil ameba, Acanthamoeba castellanii strain HR, with a mean generation time of 18 hr in axenic culture, requires 24 min for nuclear mitosis. This is followed immediately by nuclear DNA synthesis that is initiated in late telophase and lasts for 20 min. Evidence is presented that amitosis can be induced in susceptible amebas only during a portion of the cell cycle.