Temporal Concept
prophase Audio
pro·phase [ proh-feyz ]
Subclass of:
Mitosis; Meiosis
Etymology:
Greek pro = before + phasis = phase or stage
The first steps in mitosis.
Definitions related to prophase:
  • The cell cycle phase which is the first stage of M phase of meiosis and mitosis and during which chromosomes condense and the two daughter centrioles and their asters migrate toward the poles of the cell.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • The first phase of cell nucleus division, in which the CHROMOSOMES become visible, the CELL NUCLEUS starts to lose its identity, the SPINDLE APPARATUS appears, and the CENTRIOLES migrate toward opposite poles.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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