Prometaphase is the phase of mitosis following prophase and preceding metaphase, in eukaryotic somatic cells. Prometaphase is sometimes simply included as part of the end of prophase and early metaphase. In prometaphase, the nuclear membrane breaks apart into numerous `membrane vesicles`, and the chromosomes inside form protein structures called.....
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(from the article `cell`) Mitosis can be divided into five phases. In prophase the mitotic spindle forms and the chromosomes condense. In prometaphase the nuclear envelope ...
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<cell biology> Rarely used term that designates an extra stage in mitosis, starting with the breakdown of the nuclear envelope. Usually lumped in with metaphase. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(pro-met´ә-fās) the phase of cell division that follows prophase, during which the nuclear membrane disintegrates and the chromosomes, attached to the spindle, begin moving toward the cell equator.
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Rarely-used term that designates an extra stage in mitosis, starting with the breakdown of the nuclear envelope. Usually lumped in with metaphase.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: prō-met′ă-fāz Definitions: 1. The stage of mitosis or meiosis in which the nuclear membrane disintegrates and the centrioles reach the poles of the cell while the chromosomes continue to contract.
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