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Overall, this is a well written article on cell division. The descriptions of each phase of the cell cycle are well organized and explained at a level that is mostly understandable to a layperson. I especially enjoyed the images that were used throughout the article, finding them not only visually appealing, but also accomplishing their purpose of providing visual representation of the topic they highlight.

With that being said, the article could benefit from expanding on several points. First, the cell cycle checkpoints could be illustrated further to highlight their importance in this process. Also, linking additional terms that a novice reader may not recognize to their respective Wikipedia articles could also be improved upon including the terms: cyclin, cyclin-dependent kinases, microtubule organizing center, kinetochores, and microtubules. Lastly, the history leading to the discovery and further understanding of cell division is lacking, and could be expanded upon with background on the experiments and individuals responsible for this work. Jgoode5470 (talk) 07:37, 28 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

As part of my developmental biology course, I plan on improving this page in the manners previously described. Jgoode5470 (talk) 01:52, 4 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

In the first paragraph it's written "... divides into two or more cells." Is there any known process where a cell could split in more than 2 cells (apart from Meiosis, which consists in two successive divisions in two and thus results in 4 nuclei in the end)? Any hint woud be appreciated. — MFH:Talk 20:29, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 29 August 2022 and 16 December 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Lillybuns (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Kloft112.

— Assignment last updated by Kloft112 (talk) 21:49, 6 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I reformulated and clarified the entire content of the "In eukaryotes" section. I did not delete any important information. I also added a picture of the cell cycle in the "Cell division" section and one of cell division in the "Phases of eukaryotic cell division" section. I made all of these changes because I thought that it would make these sections clearer and easier to understand. Additionally, visual aids are always helpful in doing so. Lillybuns (talk) 16:30, 29 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

English 110.224.250.153 (talk) 06:13, 21 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 24 August 2023 and 8 December 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Everdin26 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Klkelly02.

— Assignment last updated by MatthewGuareschi (talk) 21:49, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

After reading the article I believe that this article has a good introductory sentence in the lead section which helps to sum up the article. I also believe that the article is well organized, and is nicely broken up into the sections of cell division. Everdin26 (talk) 01:00, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]