what is interkinesis

Interkinesis, also known as interphase II, is a period of rest that certain species cells experience between meiosis I and meiosis II. During interkinesis, no DNA replication occurs, but replication occurs during the interphase I stage of meiosis, resulting in the formation of chromosomes, which are made up of two sister chromatids. Interkinesis is a second growth phase that occurs between the two divisions of meiosis I and meiosis II. At this point, the spindles of the first meiotic division disassemble, and the microtubules reassemble into two new spindles for the second meiotic division. The chromosomes begin to uncoil, and other organelle numbers may also increase. It is called interphase II because the first interphase (i.e., interphase I) takes place before the cell enters meiosis I. However, many plants skip telophase I and interkinesis, going immediately into prophase II.