Can any one explain me what is mitotic index?

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I know mitotic index = no mitotic cell/ total no of cell, if we do this we will get one value that values implies exactly what ? what the use of mitotic index ? plz explain me in detail.

Mark Livingstone

This link should be helpful:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=mitotic+index

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