endomitoselike
Endomitoselike refers to cellular processes that resemble endomitosis, a form of nuclear replication in which DNA is duplicated and chromosomes condense, but cytokinesis does not complete, resulting in polyploid or multinucleate cells. The term is used descriptively in literature to denote cycles that imitate aspects of mitosis without producing distinct daughter cells, or to describe variants where only parts of the mitotic program are executed.
In practice, endomitoselike events can involve DNA synthesis and partial chromosome condensation without successful completion of
Occurrences of endomitoselike cycles are noted in diverse organisms and tissues. Megakaryocytes in bone marrow undergo
Overall, endomitoselike processes contribute to cellular adaptation by increasing genomic content and cell size without producing