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At this time, Strasburger’s colleague (and competitor) Walther Flemming (FIG.1) was beginning detailed studies on dividing cells in different organs and organisms, mainly from the animal...
- Neidhard Paweletz
- 2001
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TLDR. Walther Flemming introduced the concept of “mitosis”, which he studied on stained microscopic preparations, using salamander epithelial cells as a source of biological material and contributed to the development of cell biology and its branches. Expand. PDF.
Feb 1, 2001 · Based on his observations of cell division in various stages, German biologist and a founder of cytogenetics Walther Flemming identified the sequence of chromosome movements in mitosis....
Flemming was the first to detail the chromosomal movements in the process of mitosis. In 1879, Flemming used aniline dyes, a by-product of coal tar, to stain cells of salamander embryos. He was able to visualize the threadlike material as the cells divide.
Jan 1, 2001 · The German anatomist Walther Flemming began his pioneering studies of mitosis almost 150 years ago. What were his achievements, and where have his discoveries led?
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Mar 16, 2015 · Abstract. Walther Flemming (1843–1906) – German histologist who made numerous important cytological discoveries. In particular, in the 1870s, he clarified the stages of karyokinesis, observed the regular distribution of the individual chromosomes and their longitudinal split during this process, coined the terms ‘chromatin ...
