Cell Function
interphase Audio
in·ter·phase [ in-ter-feyz ]
Subclass of:
Cell Cycle
Definitions related to interphase:
  • The cell cycle phase following cytokinesis which begins with G1 phase, proceeds through S phase and G2 phase and ends when prophase of meiosis or mitosis begins. During interphase the cell readies itself for meiosis or mitosis and the replication of its DNA occurs.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The interval between two successive CELL DIVISIONS during which the CHROMOSOMES are not individually distinguishable. It is composed of the G phases (G1 PHASE; G0 PHASE; G2 PHASE) and S PHASE (when DNA replication occurs).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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