Studies of Mitosis and Meiosis in Comparison

1. It is demonstrated that mitosis can be abbreviated at any stage of prophase.2. A diffuse stage is observed in mitosis, which occurs in the midprophase.3. On the basis of these facts, the origin of interkinesis is considered, and a comparison of the stages in meiosis with those in mitosis is attempted. The difference in nature between the somatic and the meiotic reduction division is also considered.