Citation: O'Connor, C. (2008) Cell Division: Stages of Mitosis. Nature Education 1( 1 ) :188 The five phases of mitosis and cell division tightly coordinate the movements of hundreds of proteins.

Stages of mitosis Mitosis is divided into four stages , according to course materials from the University of Illinois at Chicago. The characteristic stages are also seen in the second half of meiosis.

During this stage, one set of chromosomes is pulled to the sides of the cell and the nucleus divides. The phases of mitosis are known as prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase.

Mitosis orchestrates eukaryotic cell division, maintaining genetic fidelity and playing a key role in development, tissue homeostasis, and cancer progression.

Zooming in on mitosis, we witness four distinct stages that orchestrate cell division. In prophase, the cell prepares for division, condensing its DNA and getting ready for the next steps.

Mitosis is conventionally divided into five stages known as prophase, prometaphase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. While mitosis is taking place, there is no cell growth and all of the ...

Learn how mitosis really works with this follow-along guide and interactive activity from BBC Bitesize, written to the GCSE CCEA biology specification.