What do mitotic changes in chromosomes depend on?

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Mitosis:
It is a process by which asexual reproduction occurs in unicellular organisms.
Mitosis is said to be the phase of the cell cycle in which the nucleus of a cell is divided into two nuclei having an equal amount of genetic material in both the daughter nuclei.
It is followed by the G₂ phase and by cytoplasmic division after the separation of the nucleus.
Mitotic changes in Chromosomes:
Mitotic changes in the chromosomes occur due to coordinated changes in chromosome structure: compaction, loss of sister-chromatid cohesion, and DNA unknotting.
This is primarily carried out via mitotic protein kinases.
These kinases(enzymes) act via multiple pathways that are responsible for determining the chromosomal behavior in mitosis.

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