Fragmentation (cell biology)

In cell biology, fragmentation is the breaking apart of cells or cell organelles into smaller parts. Fragmentation may serve as a normal function for the cell, but may alse be the result of a disorder.

Function
Functions of cell fragmentation include:
 * Reproduction (See reproductive fragmentation)
 * Apoptosis

Disorders

 * Microangiopathic diseases results in red blood cell fragmentation into schistocytes.