Phenomena and Processes

Mitosis

A type of CELL NUCLEUS division by means of which the two daughter nuclei normally receive identical complements of the number of CHROMOSOMES of the somatic cells of the species.

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A type of CELL NUCLEUS division by means of which the two daughter nuclei normally receive identical complements of the number of CHROMOSOMES of the somatic cells of the species.

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7 entry terms
  • Mitoses
  • M Phase, Mitotic
  • Mitotic M Phase
  • M Phases, Mitotic
  • Mitotic M Phases
  • Phase, Mitotic M
  • Phases, Mitotic M

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

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History Note

68; was see under CELL DIVISION 1963-67; KARYOKINESIS was see under CELL DIVISION 1963-80

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  • Cell Division (1966-1967)

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  1. G04.144w.220w.220.781w
  2. G05.113w.220.781w

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QU 375

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mitosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008938. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008938
  2. Mitosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitosis
  3. Mitosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14763008