Definition of "endomitosis" []

• A process by which chromosomes replicate without the division of the cell nucleus. (noun)

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• "SHIP deficient MK precursors preserve endomitosis function Megakaryocytic precursors, unlike other cells, continue to synthesize DNA during differentiation."