Term Name: cytokinesis by cell plate formation
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Definition: The process of dividing the cytoplasm of a parent cell where a structure forms in the cytoplasm and grows until reaching the plasma membrane, thereby completely separating the cytoplasms of adjacent progeny cells. An example of this is found in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0000911]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: cell plate assembly phragmoplast assembly preprophase band assembly
is a type of: cytokinesis
has subtype: guard mother cell cytokinesis meristemoid mother cell division