Erythropoiesis - Characteristics Seen in Erythrocytes During Erythropoiesis

Characteristics Seen in Erythrocytes During Erythropoiesis

The following characteristics can be seen changing in the erythrocytes when they are maturing:

• They show a reduction in the cell size;
• The cytoplasmic matrix increases in amount;
• Staining reaction of the cytoplasm changes from blue to pinkish red (this is because of the decrease in the amount of RNA and DNA);
• Initially the nucleus was large in size and contained open chromatin. But with the maturation of RBC's the size of the nucleus decreases and finally disappears with the condensation of the chromatin material.