mitosis

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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

They also discovered that these loops appear to form as a result of the genome compaction that occurs during mitosis.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 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

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