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cell-nuclear division in which duplicated chromosomes separate into two genetically equivalent nuclei
During mitosis, the duplicated chromosomes separate before the cell divides.
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· cell-nuclear division in...
karyokinesis
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mitotic
Etymology
From German Mitose, based on Ancient Greek mitos ("thread") + -osis, referring to the threadlike appearance of chromosomes during cell division.