mitosis
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"It almost seems like this transcriptional spiking in mitosis is an undesirable accident that arises from generating a uniquely favorable environment for microcompartments to form during mitosis," Hansen says.
From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025
Interestingly, the researchers found that certain species of Ichthyosporea undergo closed mitosis while others undergo open mitosis.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2024
Upon closely probing the mechanisms of cell division in two species of Ichthyosporeans, the researchers found that one species, S. arctica, favours closed mitosis, similar to fungi.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2024
Most animal cells undergo 'open' mitosis, in which the nuclear envelope -- the two-layered membrane separating the nucleus from the rest of the cell -- breaks down when cell division begins.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2024
This is accomplished by the process of mitosis, or nuclear division.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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