The phragmosome is a sheet of cytoplasm forming in highly vacuolated plant cells in preparation for mitosis. In contrast to animal cells, plant cells often contain large central vacuoles occupying up to 90% of the total cell volume and pushing the nucleus against the cell wall. In order for mitosis to occur, the nucleus has to move into the center...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phragmosome
In plant cells, the region of the cytoplasm in which the nucleus is located during nuclear division. Can also refer to microbodies associated with the developing cell plate after nuclear division.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
No exact match found.
