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Mitotic Index

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The mitotic index (percentage of cells in mitosis at any time) provides a measure of the capacity of cells to divide and of the rate of cell division. It is used to identify the sites of growth within a tissue and to determine which cell types are dividing.

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  1. Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, California, USA

    Richard D. Campbell

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  1. Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, 92717, Irvine, California, USA

    Howard M. Lenhoff

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Campbell, R.D. (1983). Mitotic Index. In: Lenhoff, H.M. (eds) Hydra: Research Methods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0596-6_23

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