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anaphase Definition

ana·phase (an′ə fāz′)

noun

Biol. the stage in mitosis, after the metaphase and before the telophase, in which the divided chromosomes move apart toward the poles of the spindle

Etymology: ana- + phase

anaphase Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • transition: At the metaphase to anaphase transition, an inhibitor of this transition, Pds1 must be degraded before sister chromatid separation can occur.
  • cell: Localization of INCENP in the inner centromere of a metaphase-arrested cell and at the spindle midzone of an anaphase cell ( lower right ).