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Endomitosis is the process where the cells nuclear material undergoes mitotic division but with no cytoplasmic division or movement of the chromosomes. This produces a nucleus with many copies of the same chromosomes. | Endomitosis is the process where the cells nuclear material undergoes mitotic division but with no cytoplasmic division or movement of the chromosomes. This produces a nucleus with many copies of the same chromosomes. | ||
| − | For example the polyploidy [[Thrombopoiesis | + | For example the polyploidy [[Thrombopoiesis#Megakaryocyte|megakaryocyte]] can reach up to 64n compared to the usual 2n of diploid cells. |
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Latest revision as of 22:44, 24 May 2011
Endomitosis is the process where the cells nuclear material undergoes mitotic division but with no cytoplasmic division or movement of the chromosomes. This produces a nucleus with many copies of the same chromosomes.
For example the polyploidy megakaryocyte can reach up to 64n compared to the usual 2n of diploid cells.