Talk:Mitotic index

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Jparcoeur (talk) 14:58, 4 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Cblan001 (talk) 01:57, 5 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Cell growth occurs when it goes through interphase and mitosis to complete the cell cycle. Most cells when mature, begin to lose the ability to divide; while others begin dividing rapidly. For a group of cells that lose the ability to divide and rarely complete the cell cycle, a high proportion of cells in the resting stage of the cell cycle (G1) is expected. In a rapidly dividing cell population, a high proportion of cells in the stage of mitosis is to be expected. One way to quantify cell division is by using the mitotic index; number of cells in mitosis divided by the total number of cells. Quantifying a dividing cell populations can show how cells differ in their capability to divide. ^[1]

Cblan001 (talk) 01:57, 5 November 2014 (UTC)Cblan001[reply]

References

^ Beals, M; et al. (1999). "Mitotic Index and Cell Division". Retrieved November 4, 2014. {{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |last1= (help)

Formula

${\mbox{Mitotic I}}={\frac {\mbox{(P+M+A+T)}}{\mbox{N}}}*100\%$

, (P+M+A+T) — the sum of all cells in phase as prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase, respectively; N — total number of cells.

Cblan001 (talk) 01:38, 5 November 2014 (UTC)Cblan001[reply]

Richiez (talk) 17:51, 30 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Beals, M; et al. (1999). "Mitotic Index and Cell Division". Retrieved November 4, 2014. {{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |last1= (help)

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