"Prophase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The first phase of cell nucleus division, in which the CHROMOSOMES become visible, the CELL NUCLEUS starts to lose its identity, the MITOTIC SPINDLE APPARATUS appears, and the CENTRIOLES migrate toward opposite poles.
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D011418
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G04.299.134.220.220.781.906 G04.299.134.220.220.875 G05.355.105.220.781.906 G05.355.105.220.875
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