In recent years much interest has been shown in the biochemistry of mitosis, both as regards the process itself and the agents capable of controlling the frequency of its occurrence in the tissues. This interest has originated in two groups of workers, those biologists who are interested in the fundamental problems of growth and cell division, and the cancer workers who hope, by further understanding these processes, to be able to control the abnormal growth exhibited by tumours.

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