An Experimental Study of Mitosis.

A comparison of colchicine-treated and normal root tips of onion provides information on the role of the spindle in mitosis, and clearly indicates the value of colchicine in the analysis of karyotypes. An improved Feulgen-squash technique is recommended, with which high quality preparations of chromosomes can be obtained as a matter of routine. This cytological exercise requires little equipment and is suitable for undergraduate courses and advanced classes in schools.