Cell division, the basic means by which genetic information is passed from generation to generation, involves tightly coordinated movements of a cell's DNA. This page describes the major phases of ...

When the researchers inhibited Plk1 in living cells, the cells remained in the prophase of mitosis for up to 10 hours—this normally only takes about 15 minutes. In this phase, the cell prepares ...

Interphase The cell spends most of its life in this phase. The DNA in chromosomes copies itself ready for mitosis. Prophase The DNA in chromosomes and their copies condenses to become more visible.