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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cell physiology
  4. cell cycle
  5. cell division
  6. mitosis
  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cytogenetics
  4. cell cycle
  5. cell division
  6. mitosis
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. cytogenetics
  4. cell cycle
  5. cell division
  6. mitosis

Preferred term

mitosis

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • M phase

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23393

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