Temporal Concept
telophase
tel·o·phase [ tel-uh-feyz, tee-luh- ]
Subclass of:
Mitosis;
Meiosis
Etymology:
Greek telos = end or last + phasis = phase or stage
The final stage of mitosis.
The final stage of mitosis.
Definitions related to telophase:
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The cell cycle phase which follows anaphase during M phase of mitosis and meiosis and during which the chromosomes arrive at the poles of the cell and the division of the cytoplasm starts.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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The final phase of cell nucleus division following ANAPHASE, in which two daughter nuclei are formed, the CYTOPLASM completes division, and the CHROMOSOMES lose their distinctness and are transformed into CHROMATIN threads.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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