The phase of cell nucleus division following PROMETAPHASE, in which the CHROMOSOMES line up across the equatorial plane of the SPINDLE APPARATUS prior to separation.

Annotation

coordinate with specific cell /cytol; permitted with microorganisms; M PHASE = either M PHASE see CELL DIVISION; MITOTIC M PHASE; or MEIOTIC M PHASE, check text

DUI

D008677 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0013523

Previous indexing

Mitosis (1968-1977); Cell Division (1966-1974)

History note

81(78); was see under CELL CYCLE 1978-80, was see MITOSIS 1975-77

Online note

search MITOSIS 1975-77

Public note

81; was see under CELL CYCLE 1978-80, was see MITOSIS 1975-77