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mitosis

[mahy-toh-sis] / maɪˈtoʊ sɪs /
NOUN
cell division
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Using their technique, the researchers also confirmed that larger structures such as A/B compartments and TADs do disappear during mitosis, as had been seen before.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

To test this, they monitored cells throughout the entire division cycle to see how these loops behaved before and after mitosis.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

To explore this, they decided to examine what happens to these structures as cells go through mitosis.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025

However, most fungi use a different form of cell division -- called 'closed' mitosis -- in which the nuclear envelope remains intact throughout the division process.

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