Help with the identification of the various types of chromosomes

Look at the chromosome gallery.... on Bi 341 Home Page

Kinds of chromosomes

kindsofchromosomes.htm

mitotic chromosomes.... ExampleMitotic.gif

pachytene chromosomes.... ExamplePachytene.gif

polytene chromosomes.... ExamplePolytene.GIF

more polytenes ..... polytenes.jpg

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