- Institution/s: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Universidad de Alicante, Universidad de Valladolid
- Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
- Identification number: 171
- Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
- Author/s: Augustine Edith EMENE, Beatriz BURGOS CUADRILLERO, Sara LOZANO DIONISIO, Verónica ARNÁIZ UZQUIZA
- Creation / modification date: 01-02-2014
- Term: anaphase
- Gramatical category: s
- Definition: A stage of mitosis of the cell division cycle during which the chromosomes condense, the nuclear membrane disassembles and the centrioles become oriented opposite each other.
- Context: As the anaphase initiates the cell cycle becomes irreversible and as the cohesion between sister-chromatids breaks down the spindle fibers pull the new chromosomes (they were until now called chromatids) towards the poles.
- Expression: anaphase I, anaphase II
- Weighting mark: nor
- Sources:
- Term: PASTERNAK, J.J. (2005) An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics: Mechanisms of Inherited Diseases, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. 585
- Definition: PASTERNAK, J.J. (2005) An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics: Mechanisms of Inherited Diseases, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. 585
- Context: RÉDEI, G. (1998) Genetics Manual: Current Theory, Concepts, Terms, London: World Scientific Publishing. 156
- Expression: RINGO, J. (2004), Fundamental Genetics, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 186-187
- Images:
RÉDÉI, G.P. (2008) Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics, and Informatics. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1237.
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