cytokinesis
Americannoun
noun
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The division of the cytoplasm of a cell following the division of the nucleus during cell division.
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See Note at mitosis
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Origin of cytokinesis
Vocabulary lists containing cytokinesis
Cell Biology - Middle School
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Cell Biology - High School
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The team focused on two major causes of whole genome duplication: cytokinesis failure and mitotic slippage.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
During cytokinesis failure, the cell completes nearly the entire division process but fails at the final step where it physically splits into two separate cells.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
"The temporal ratchet mechanism fundamentally alters our view of how cytokinesis works," emphasized Jan Brugués, corresponding author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026
In cells such as animal cells that lack cell walls, cytokinesis starts during late anaphase.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The pollen grains undergo mitosis without cytokinesis, resulting in four mature pollen grains with two nuclei each.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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