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Mitosis
Mitosis (pl. mitoses) is a type of nuclear division in eukaryotic cells. When there is no error, a mitosis event produces two daughter cells, each of which has a nucleus containing the same number of chromosomes as the mother cell.
Definitions in the literature
- A type of nuclear division that results in two daughter cells each having a nucleus containing the same number and kind of chromosomes as the mother cell [1].
- Process by which the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell divides [2].
