Interfase

Also known as GO:0051325, karyostasis

thumb|right|159px|An illustration of interphase. The chromatin has not yet condensed, and the cell is undergoing its normal functions. thumb |right|159px|An image of the nucleus of a cell (HT1080) currently in interphase (likely G1). Note: [[Cytoplasm of this cell or the neighboring cell is not visible (top-left), which is currently in the telophase of mitosis. Image taken using an optical microscope and DAPI staining of DNA.]] Interphase is the active portion of the cell cycle that includes the G1, S, and G2 phases, where the cell grows, replicates its DNA, and prepares for mitosis, respectiv