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  • 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: BUSELMAIER, Werner (2012). Biologie für Mediziner. 12. neubearbeitete und erweiterte Aufl. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, 325.
    • Definition: BUSELMAIER, Werner (2012). Biologie für Mediziner. 12. neubearbeitete und erweiterte Aufl. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Verlag, 325.
    • Context: KNIPPERS, Rolf (2001). Molekulare Genetik. 8. neubearb. Aufl. Stuttgart [u.a.]: Georg Thieme Verlag, 157-158.
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      RÉDÉI, G.P. (2008) Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics, and Informatics. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1237.
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