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  2. Lake whitefish - Wikipedia

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    Lake whitefish are found throughout much of Canada and parts of the northern United States, including all of the Great Lakes. The lake whitefish is sometimes referred to as a "humpback" fish due to the small size of the head in relation to the length of the body. [3] [a] It is a valuable commercial fish, and also occasionally taken by sport ...

  3. Coregonus - Wikipedia

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    Coregonus is a diverse genus of fish in the salmon family ().The Coregonus species are known as whitefishes.The genus contains at least 68 described extant taxa, but the true number of species is a matter of debate.

  4. Coregonus lavaretus - Wikipedia

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    There is much variation among the European whitefish forms, but in general they have a tapered body, a slightly protruding upper jaw and a fleshy dorsal fin that is typical of the salmon family. The snout is short and tapered, a fact that distinguishes this species from the two other North European Coregonus species, vendace ( Coregonus albula ...

  5. Mitotic cell rounding - Wikipedia

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    In 1935, one of the first published accounts of mitotic rounding in live tissue described cell rounding in the pseudostratified epithelium of the mammalian neural tube. [1] Sauer noticed that cells in mitosis rounded up to the apical, or luminal, surface of the columnar epithelium before dividing and returning to their elongated morphology.

  6. Fish development - Wikipedia

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    Fish embryos go through a process called mid-blastula transition which is observed around the tenth cell division in some fish species. Once zygotic gene transcription starts, slow cell division begins and cell movements are observable. [4] During this time three cell populations become distinguished. The first population is the yolk syncytial ...

  7. Mitosis - Wikipedia

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    The function or significance of mitosis, is the maintenance of the chromosomal set; each formed cell receives chromosomes that are alike in composition and equal in number to the chromosomes of the parent cell. Mitosis occurs in the following circumstances: Development and growth: The number of cells within an organism increases by mitosis.

  8. Freshwater whitefish - Wikipedia

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    Lox, smoked whitefish, cream cheese, and bagels. Freshwater whitefish is known for its mild flavor and high omega-3 fatty acid content. [14] It is generally favored by those who dislike stronger fishy taste. [14] Lake whitefish is one of the most commonly consumed varieties of freshwater whitefish. [14]

  9. Broad whitefish - Wikipedia

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    The broad whitefish is a herring-shaped fish with a more compressed body and convex head than other whitefishes. It is iridescent, with a dark olive-brown back, silvery grey sides, and a whitish bottom. [2] [3] Features that distinguish it from other species include a mild overbite and 18–25 short gill rakers.