cell division
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And superimposed on this cell division pattern, is also a pattern of cell death which is exactly the same.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Trillions of cell divisions occur, during which one cell splits into two identical daughter cells.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
However, the enzyme telomerase can rebuild telomeres to restore cell division.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Telomeres, the little ‘caps’ found at the end of chromosomes, are made from DNA sequences and proteins and are required for cell division.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
Trillions of cell divisions occur, during which one cell splits into two identical daughter cells.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
However, the enzyme telomerase can rebuild telomeres to restore cell division.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Telomeres, the little ‘caps’ found at the end of chromosomes, are made from DNA sequences and proteins and are required for cell division.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Cell division.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cell%20division. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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