Which phase immediately follows Metaphase?

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In mitosis, chromosomes are lined up at the metaphase plate, and then the next stage begins with their separation. Anaphase is when the sister chromatids split at the centromeres and are pulled toward opposite poles as the spindle fibers shorten. This move apart the genetic material sets up the two daughter cells and marks the transition from metaphase to the next phase. Cytokinesis follows mitosis to split the cytoplasm, and prophase occurs earlier, before chromosomes align in metaphase.