At this stage mitosis can no longer occur. The nucleus elongates, becomes heterochromatic and has a kidney like shape. Differentiation is now much clearer between other granulocytes as the specific granules are in a far greater number than the primary granules formed in the promyelocyte stage.
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At this stage mitosis can no longer occur. The nucleus elongates, becomes heterochromatic and has a kidney like shape. Differentiation is now much clearer from other granulocytes as the specific granules are in a far greater number than the primary granules formed in the promyelocyte stage.
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====Band cell====
====Band cell====
Nucleus elongates further and represents a horse shoe. Nucleus starts to segment.
Nucleus elongates further and represents a horse shoe. Nucleus starts to segment.