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Fields of Study > cell biology > cell physiology > cell cycle > cell division > cytokinesis
Fields of Study > cell biology > cytogenetics > cell cycle > cell division > cytokinesis
Fields of Study > genetics > cytogenetics > cell cycle > cell division > cytokinesis
Preferred Term:

cytokinesis

Definition:
That part of the cell cycle process involving the division of the cytoplasm, occuring after nuclear division doubles the chromosome number, and resulting in the formation of two cells, each with one set of chromosomes.
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Broader Concept:
cell division
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/70089
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