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Mitosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Mitosis
Tree Number(s)
G04.144.220.220.781
G05.113.220.781
Unique ID
D008938
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008938
Scope Note
A type of CELL NUCLEUS division by means of which the two daughter nuclei normally receive identical complements of the number of CHROMOSOMES of the somatic cells of the species.
Entry Term(s)
M Phase, Mitotic
Mitotic M Phase
NLM Classification #
QU 375
Previous Indexing
Cell Division (1966-1967)
See Also
Antimitotic Agents
Maturation-Promoting Factor
Mitogens
Mitotic Index
Public MeSH Note
68; was see under CELL DIVISION 1963-67; KARYOKINESIS was see under CELL DIVISION 1963-80
Online Note
search CELL DIVISION 1966-67; use CELL DIVISION to search KARYOKINESIS 1966-80
History Note
68; was see under CELL DIVISION 1963-67; KARYOKINESIS was see under CELL DIVISION 1963-80
Date Introduced
1968/01/01
Last Updated
2016/06/17
Mitosis Preferred
M Phase, Mitotic Related
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