mitosis

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"It's about creating the conditions for the system to run smoothly. CENP-E's key role is to stabilize the start, and once that happens, the rest of mitosis unfolds correctly."

From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025

In their new study, the MIT team found that during mitosis, microcompartments are more likely to be found near the genes that spike during cell division.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

Another species, C. perkinsii, turned out to be much more animal-like, relying on open mitosis.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

The two differ, however, in how they carry out many physiological processes, including the most common type of cell division -- mitosis.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

Anything that disturbs mitosis is therefore a grave threat to the welfare of the organism affected and to its descendants.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson