Metaphase Definition

mĕtə-fāz
noun
The stage in mitosis and meiosis, after the prophase and before the anaphase, during which the chromosomes are arranged along the equatorial plane of the spindle.
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Other Word Forms of Metaphase

Noun

Singular:
metaphase
Plural:
metaphases

Metaphase Sentence Examples

  • By the end of metaphase, the sister chromatids have become aligned along the cell's equatorial plane.

  • Positive results were obtained in in-vitro metaphase analysis studies in CHO cells.

  • This probe mixture is hybridized to normal human reference metaphase chromosomes.

  • It is a powerful complementary technique to classical cytogenetics and allows the analysis of both metaphase and interphase cells.

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