Interkinesis

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Interkinesis or interphase II is a period of rest that cells of some species enter during meiosis between meiosis I and meiosis II.^[1]^[2] No DNA replication occurs during interkinesis; however, replication does occur during the interphase I stage of meiosis (See meiosis I). During interkinesis, the spindles of the first meiotic division disassemble and the microtubules reassemble into two new spindles for the second meiotic division.^[3] Interkinesis follows telophase I; however, many plants skip telophase I and interkinesis, going immediately into prophase II. Each chromosome still consists of two chromatids. In this stage other organelle number may also increase.

References

↑ Soni, NK; Soni, Vandana (2010). Fundamentals of Botany. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-07-068176-7 . Retrieved 4 November 2012.
↑ Campbell, Neil A. (1990). Biology. Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-8053-1800-5 . Retrieved 4 November 2012.
↑ Russell P, Wolfe S, Hertz P, Starr C, Fenton M, Addy H, Maxwell D, Haffie T, Davey K (2010). Biology Exploring the Diversity of Life 1st ed . United States of America (USA): Nelson Education. pp. 213. ISBN 978-0-17-644094-7.

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[1] Soni, NK; Soni, Vandana (2010). Fundamentals of Botany. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-07-068176-7 . Retrieved 4 November 2012.

[2] Campbell, Neil A. (1990). Biology. Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-8053-1800-5 . Retrieved 4 November 2012.

[3] Russell P, Wolfe S, Hertz P, Starr C, Fenton M, Addy H, Maxwell D, Haffie T, Davey K (2010). Biology Exploring the Diversity of Life 1st ed . United States of America (USA): Nelson Education. pp. 213. ISBN 978-0-17-644094-7.

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