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Cells and Tissues The Virtual Cell
An impressive and eye-catching site that lets you probe the inside of a generic cell - cutting through the layers of its organelles, rotating them, and zooming in to get a closer look.Cells Alive!
Full of colorful cell illustrations and animations, as well as descriptions of some interesting cell processes (how the HIV virus travels through a lymphocyte, how immune cells deal with a splinter, etc.).Cell Visualization Project
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Health, this site uses computer imaging to reconstruct cells in 3-D. It's a work in progress but, for now, you can take a guided tour of a white blood cell (neutrophil).The Cell
The name says it all! Be sure to check out the spectacular pictures in the "Cell Gallery" and explore the virtual (VRML) cell.The Mitosis Page
A straightforward explanation of the stages of mitosis (with pictures).Return to top