Phenomena and Processes

Cell Division

The fission of a CELL. It includes CYTOKINESIS, when the CYTOPLASM of a cell is divided, and CELL NUCLEUS DIVISION.

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The fission of a CELL. It includes CYTOKINESIS, when the CYTOPLASM of a cell is divided, and CELL NUCLEUS DIVISION.

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10 entry terms
  • Cell Divisions
  • Division, Cell
  • Divisions, Cell
  • Cell Division Phase
  • M Phase
  • Division Phase, Cell
  • M Phases
  • Phase, Cell Division
  • Phase, M
  • Phases, M

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with specific cell /cytol; permitted with microorganisms; for cell division of cytoplasm only, use CYTOKINESIS; note entry term M PHASE: MITOTIC M PHASE and MEIOTIC M PHASE are also available

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History Note

1963 for M PHASE use MITOSIS 1991-2004

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  1. G04.144w.220w
  2. G04.161w.750w.500w
  3. G05.113w
  4. G07.345.249.410w.750w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cell Division. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002455. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002455
  2. Cell Division. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_division
  3. Cell Division. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q188909