Dividing cancer cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of colorectal cancer cells undergoing cytokinesis (cell division). Cytokinesis occu

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Dividing cancer cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of colorectal cancer cells undergoing cytokinesis (cell division). Cytokinesis occurs after nuclear division (mitosis), which produces two daughter nuclei. The cells are still attached by a cytoplasmic bridge (centre). Magnification: x3500 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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