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ShareIn biology, mitosis is the process by which a cell separates its duplicated genome into two identical halves.
It is generally followed immediately by cytokinesis which divides the cytoplasm and cell membrane.
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Editor's Note: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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