An alkaloid derived from the autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale. It inhibits cell division. Colchicine is used in genetics, cytology, and plant breeding research and also in cancer therapy to inhibit cell division.
Colchicine
An alkaloid derived from the autumn crocus, Colchicum autumnale. It inhibits spindle formation in cells during mitosis so that chromosomes cannot separate during anaphase, thus inducing multiple sets of chromosomes (see polyploid). Colchicine is used in genetics, cytology, and plant breeding research and also in cancer therapy to inhibit cell division.
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