Cell Function
anaphase Audio
an·a·phase [ an-uh-feyz ]
Subclass of:
Mitosis; Meiosis
Etymology:
Greek ana = up + phasis = phase or stage
Hence the upbuilding stage of mitosis.
Definitions related to anaphase:
  • The cell cycle phase, following metaphase, during which the chromosomes separate and migrate towards the poles of the spindle.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The phase of cell nucleus division following METAPHASE, in which the CHROMATIDS separate and migrate to opposite poles of the spindle.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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