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Karyotype vs Karyokinesis - What's the difference?

karyotype | karyokinesis |

As nouns the difference between karyotype and karyokinesis

is that karyotype is the observed characteristics (number, type, shape, etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species while karyokinesis is the process of change that takes place during the division of a cell nucleus at mitosis or meiosis.

As a verb karyotype

is to investigate or record such characteristics.

karyotype

English

(wikipedia karyotype)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (genetics) The observed characteristics (number, type, shape, etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species.
  • (genetics) A record of such characteristics, usually photographic.
  • (obsolete, genetics) A group of individuals or species that have the same chromosomal characteristics.

    • Derived terms

    * karyotypic

    Related terms

    * karyogram

    Verb

    (karyotyp)
  • To investigate or record such characteristics

    • karyokinesis

    English

    Noun

    (karyokineses)
  • (biology) The process of change that takes place during the division of a cell nucleus at mitosis or meiosis.