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the chromosomes grows larger, the biophotonic flow grows larger
forming a biogenicEMfield.
Thus at metaphase the chromosomes are assumed to be pulled
on each side, north and south, by the formation of ionic currents
through the north and south poles of a cell, as illustrated in Fig.
5.20a. We assume a colony of cells has enhanced the ionic current
flow through the cell to bring about the stretched state of the
chromosomes. These stretched chromosomes release biophotons
down the axis of their helical structure. This forms an axial current
that in turn creates an H field pointing out from the helical axis.
In turn this magnetic field may cause magnetorotation within
cells in the east-west parts of the colony as distinct from the
north-south parts of the colony experiencing electrophoresis. This
magnetorotationeffectmayenhancethemagneticfield,reducingthe
ambientenergy density at the site of the chromosomes.
Figure 5.20b illustrates the type of cellular magnetorotation that
would help explain some aspects of division. What is not clear is the
roleanybiomagnetismplaysintheinteractingsystems,chromatids,
histones and membrane proteins. The histones within the DNA may
play a role in the suggested magnetorotation process. Observations
ofintenseagitationandstirringsomewhatlikecloudsbeforeastorm
are indicative of a process involving magnetorotation. What may
be occurring is a rain-like process in which the spine of hydration
surrounding the chromosomes breaks apart causing the onset of
anaphase. Gibbs free energy is reduced by the magnetorotation of
the neighbouringcells.
In 2001 Van Wijk, reviewing Gurwitsch's mitogenetic fields,
commented:
The research on bio-informational aspects of bio-photons in the
IR to UV range can be traced back to Alexander G. Gurwitsch
more than seventy years ago. He emphasized that fundamental
biological functions such as cell division are triggered by a
very weak ultraviolet photo-current originating from the cells
themselves.Thispostulateofbio-photonicinformationappearsto
manyscientiststobepurespeculation,anditprovokessometimes
contempt rather than carefully considered objections. This article
reviews the activities of research groups on three different main
