metaphase
noun
meta·phase
ˈme-tə-ˌfāz 
: the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes become arranged in the equatorial plane of the spindle
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Humanized mice had slower metaphase periods — the point in division when chromosomes align in the center of a splitting cell.
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Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2022
Meanwhile, ancestral genes sped up metaphase in the artificial human brains from 9.2 to seven minutes.
—Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2022
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Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2022
Meanwhile, ancestral genes sped up metaphase in the artificial human brains from 9.2 to seven minutes.
—Jason P. Dinh, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2022
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“Metaphase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metaphase. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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metaphase
noun
meta·phase
ˈmet-ə-ˌfāz
: the stage of mitosis or meiosis in which the chromosomes are arranged in the center of the dividing cell prior to their separation or splitting and movement to the poles of the cell
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metaphase
noun
meta·phase
ˈmet-ə-ˌfāz
: the stage of mitosis and meiosis in which the chromosomes become arranged in the equatorial plane of the spindle
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